Text messages and interviews show that Stop the Steal leaders fooled the Capitol police.

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New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic <[link removed]> Text messages and interviews show that Stop the Steal leaders fooled the Capitol police and welcomed racists to increase their crowd sizes, while White House officials worked to both contain and appease them. by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien

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