A major focus of the case is Congress’s joint session on January 6, when lawmakers were scheduled to certify the Electoral College vote. Traditionally a routine constitutional procedure, the certification became the focal point of intense legal and political maneuvering.
One aspect highlighted in the indictment involves the organization of alternate slates of electors in several battleground states. These individuals signed documents asserting they were the legitimate electors, even though their states had already certified results in favor of the opposing candidate. Prosecutors argue that these actions were not symbolic protests but part of a broader plan to introduce confusion, apply pressure to lawmakers, and potentially disrupt the certification process.
