Pre-Election Conspiracy

Established Fact [Established Fact — Organizations exist, memos documented] Mike Podhorzer (AFL-CIO senior advisor, described by Time as the “architect” of the shadow campaign) and Deirdre Schifeling led the “Fight Back Table” and “Democracy Defense Coalition” — organizations operating out of 1536 U Street NW, Washington, D.C. These entities drafted internal memos predicting specific battleground […]

Established Fact [Established Fact — Coalition existed; mobilization commitments documented] The Protect the Results coalition launched June 12, 2020, comprising 148 organizational partners — including Indivisible, MoveOn.org, Stand Up America, and the SEIU — that publicly committed to trigger street-level mass protest if Trump contested the election. The coalition expanded to over 80 partners by

Established Fact ShutDown DC leadership used ArcGIS geographic information software to map vulnerabilities in Washington, D.C.’s critical infrastructure — including bridges, government buildings, transportation chokepoints, and telecommunications nodes — and trained activists in “Hong Kong-style” riot tactics and infrastructure blockade techniques. This mapping and training was conducted before the election, in explicit anticipation of a

Established Fact [Established Fact — Federal employee training sessions documented; participant self-identification recorded] Federal employees from multiple agencies attended pre-election training sessions hosted by ShutDown DC addressing “go slow” tactics, workplace obstruction, and resistance planning in the event of a contested election outcome. Identified participants included individuals who identified their agency affiliations during sessions. Independent

Established Fact “The Count” was a pre-election contingency document attributed to operatives from the Real Justice PAC — Zack Malitz, Becky Bond, and Brandon Evans — explicitly calling for “mass civil disobedience to shut down the capital and delay votes” and to make it “physically impossible for Congress to meet” if the Electoral College count