Several prominent Republican lawmakers had discussions with the White House about how to legally prevent the certification of the 2020 election over concerns of voter fraud, according to testimony by a former White House staffer.
In the weeks leading up to the certification of the 2020 election in the House, many Republicans continued to express concerns that the results had been swayed by voter fraud.
According to testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former staffer under President Donald Trump, Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), and other members of the House Freedom Caucus met with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to discuss ways to hold off the certification of state electoral votes in the House.