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Trump meets with Pence and Eastman to pressure him to reject electoral votes
On Jan. 4, 2021, President Trump summons Vice President Mike Pence to a meeting at the White House. Trump presents John Eastman's memo outlining a six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election by rejecting electoral votes from battleground states. Pence refuses, stating he lacks constitutional authority to do so.