Trump allies plot their 'big lie' sequel

And Biden delivers remarks from France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Jun. 06, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump's allies are building out 2024 election denial infrastructure]( By Hayes Brown When former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he triggered a [desperate attempt]( to remain in office that falsely claimed Democrats had engineered widespread voter fraud. This time around, he’ll lack the powers an incumbent has to use his office as weapon. No longer having those internal levers of power to pull, though, has only meant [a shift in tactics from his allies](, not in their overall strategy. And as his Election Day rematch against President Joe Biden approaches, the infrastructure being built to delegitimize a Trump loss is becoming increasingly obvious. While unable to lean on the Department of Justice this time around, Trump is not entirely without institutional power at his disposal. Several states have [filed charges]( against organizers and participants in the “fake electors” plot. In those plots, Republican presidential electors [signed off on fraudulent Electoral College certificates]( that declared Trump the winner in their state. The goal was to cause enough chaos that Vice President Mike Pence would either throw out their state’s electoral votes or kick the can to state legislatures to hand Trump a win. Despite their criminal liability, several members of the plot have already been [appointed as Electoral College members]( again or expressed a willingness to serve. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN AND SEN. THOM TILLIS [Losing on D-Day was not an option. Nor is losing today's fight against Putin.]( The winds of authoritarianism are blowing in every direction — leaving no nation, not even our own, untouched. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Lindsey Graham summed up Republicans' inhumane approach to immigration in 30 seconds]( Sen. Graham's proposal is what you get from a Republican Party more obsessed with performance than effective policy. [Read more.]( [MATT DUSS]( [Biden just escalated his pressure for a Gaza cease-fire. There's just one problem.]( Biden must be clear to Netanyahu, Hamas and to the world: There will be consequences for all for refusing this cease-fire agreement. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Republicans derail Right to Contraception Act in Senate vote]( The need for the Right To Contraception Act seems obvious. So why did congressional Republicans oppose it — again? [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [Biden praises NATO while commemorating 80th anniversary of D-Day]( [WATCH NOW]( [BRIAN TYLER COHEN]( [Trump pulls unhinged stunt amid guilty verdict]( [WATCH NOW]( [ALL IN]( ['Truly appalling': Hayes shreds Trump's threat to keep Evan Gershkovich hostage]( [WATCH NOW]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Mike Johnson places election-denying reps. on House intel committee]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     Rachel Maddow's award-winning podcast "Ultra" is back for a second season. She tells an all-but-forgotten true story of an international manhunt for a spy that infiltrated the U.S. Army's war crime prosecutions in post-war Germany, revealing the ultra-right's reach into politics in America. [Listen to the trailer and follow now for free.](You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to get early access and ad-free listening.     One of the most pressing challenges for candidates and campaigns today is how to win in a world where disinformation is so pervasive. Why is the information environment in this election year so hard to parse? Our guest this week has written about the keys to winning campaigns for more than a decade. Sasha Issenberg is a journalist and author of numerous books including his latest, “The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age.” He joins WITHpod to discuss the often insidious nature of disinformation, work to curtail its spread, how we can make sense of a world awash in lies and more. [Listen now.](     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)