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Bannon coordinates with Trump and publicly demands that Pence 'run the play'

Reporting and findings

  1. documented

    The January 6 committee found that Bannon spoke with Trump at least twice on January 5, then used his broadcast to berate Pence and demand that he 'run the play.' Navarro described the Green Bay Sweep as a plan in which Pence would delay certification while Bannon used asserted fraud claims. The report concluded the intended end state was to overturn the election result.

Summary and current status

Phone records showed at least two Trump-Bannon calls while Bannon's broadcast amplified the Green Bay Sweep pressure campaign.

Plan failed when Pence refused to delay or reject certified votes

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Donald J. Trumpcampaign chief and former White House strategistSteve Bannon