Attorney in Mike Lindell martial law plan denies knowing of pro-Trump plot

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A US army cyber attorney has expressed confusion at apparent plans among Trump allies to place him in a senior national security role, as part of a mooted move to impose martial law and reverse the president's election defeat.

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