BOOK: The Kraken Asked For “Preemptive Pardons”

From a coming book about the 2020 election:

The idea was to tap ex-intel operatives who would break into election offices in swing states and seize Dominion voting machines and servers so they could prove the equipment had been hacked by foreign powers.

The operatives would need hunting licenses in order to fulfill their mission. “Hunting licenses? What in the world were they talking about?” Powell chimed in. “Pardon.” She said.

“From President Trump, I need six to eight pardons. But these weren’t ordinary pardons for past misconduct. They would be preemptive pardons,” she explained, an advance permission slip from the president to protect the operatives from criminal prosecution in the future.

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Very excited to announce that “Find Me the Votes,” @Isikoff’s and my new book on the Trump Georgia case is almost out. It’s a deep dive into a story that is crazier and more disturbing than you ever realized. Pre-order it now! https://t.co/kUBMp3ctaf

— Daniel Klaidman (@dklaidman) January 16, 2024

Investigative journalists Michael @Isikoff and @dklaidman’s new book, “Find Me the Votes,” shares previously undisclosed details about the Georgia investigation into former Pres. Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case.

They share some of the details they uncovered. pic.twitter.com/SDTi2b8CXc

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) January 29, 2024

Interesting interview with the authors of this book this morning on @MSNBC, including how Trump’s infamous “perfect” call got recorded.

Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election https://t.co/DgfVtMwZxf

— Thomas Guido (@thomguido) January 30, 2024