Justice department branded Trump election claims ‘pure insanity’, emails show | First Thing

Correspondence reveals how the former president tried to enlist officials to overturn the election. Plus, a Fox reporter goes off-script to attack her employer

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Donald Trump attempted to enlist top US law enforcement officials in his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election - an effort branded pure insanity" - newly released emails reveal.

The documents, released by the House of Representatives' oversight committee on Tuesday, show an increasingly desperate attempt by the former president and his allies to hold on to power after he lost November's election.