The Electoral Count Act was passed in 1887. While it hasn’t gotten much attention in the next 130 years, it became the cornerstone sadly of a plan hatched by President Trump and his allies that led to an attempt and this insurrection at the Capitol.
Klobuchar discusses the historical significance of the Electoral Count Act and its exploitation by Trump to undermine democracy.
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