Trump Staffer Allegedly Incites Riot to Obstruct Detroit Vote Count

Federal prosecutors allege that a campaign employee of former President Donald Trump "encouraged rioting" to obstruct the counting of votes in Detroit after the November 2020 election. The allegation connects the frenzy at Detroit's convention center to the Trump campaign, which later promoted false theories of voter fraud. Prosecutors claim to have evidence that Trump and his co-conspirators had knowledge of unfavorable election results and intended to subvert them. The Trump campaign staffer allegedly exchanged text messages encouraging rioting and obstruction when the vote count favored Trump's opponent. Supporters of Trump deny the claim.