Unpublished executive order, obtained by Politico, among documents provided to January 6 panel after court ruling.

The draft executive order, obtained and published by Politico, was never sent and its author is unknown.

The disclosure of the draft order adds to evidence of the lengths to which Trump and his close advisers were prepared to go to keep him in the White House, against the will of the American people.

Politico pointed out that at the time the draft order was dated, 16 December 2020, the idea of seizing voting machines in key states was being vigorously promoted by Sidney Powell, a controversial lawyer who had Trump’s ear at the time.

The document outlines the seizure of voting machines by the Pentagon under federal emergency powers.

“Dominion Voting Systems and related companies are owned or heavily controlled and influenced by foreign agents, countries, and interests,” the draft order falsely claims.