Trump Attorney Calls for Use of Insurrection Act, Military Tribunals, Suspension of Georgia Elections

Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=57286"><span class="small">John Whitehouse, Media Matters</span></a>

Wednesday, 02 December 2020 09:10

Whitehouse writes: "Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell retweeted a call for military tribunals and a coup to suspend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, as well as to suspend the scheduled Senate runoffs in Georgia."

Attorney Sidney Powell has remained a presence on the Fox News Media cable news networks, even as she was booted from the Trump legal team. (photo: Sarah Silbiger/WP)

Trump Attorney Calls for Use of Insurrection Act, Military Tribunals, Suspension of Georgia Elections

By John Whitehouse, Media Matters

02 December 20

ormer Trump lawyer Sidney Powell retweeted a call for military tribunals and a coup to suspend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, as well as to suspend the scheduled Senate runoffs in Georgia.

Donald Trump's former lawyer literally retweets a call for a coup and "military tribunals" in the United States instead of recognizing the results of the 2020 election pic.twitter.com/HazZvXrixW
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) December 1, 2020

Earlier on November 30, Powell appeared on Sean Hannity's radio show where she said that there was a CIA plot to steal the election from Trump, and also on Lou Dobbs Tonight, where the eponymous host called for the president to take “drastic action.”

As CNN's Oliver Darcy pointed out, this is all a bit ironic considering that Powell's feud with Fox host Tucker Carlson led to some other wild claims.

Despite occasional criticism like from Carlson, Powell has gotten widespread support from pro-Trump media since pushing deranged conspiracy theories about election results.

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