During an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago on October 15, Republican candidate Donald Trump claimed that the 2020 elections were "crooked" and labeled the process "a peaceful transfer of power." The claim contrasts with the more than 1,200 people charged with federal crimes for their roles in the January 6 riots, ranging from trespassing to felonies to assaulting police officers.
His comments are part of a larger narrative put forward by Republicans to question the results of the 2020 presidential elections, which has led to a growing number of Americans distrusting the electoral system and the courts that arbitrate elections.
