Marc Elias breaks down the bombshell Washington Post report detailing how anti-voting activists are crafting an emergency executive order allowing Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over elections — all on the basis of a conspiracy theory that China interfered in the 2020 election

He explores the specifics of the leaked "National Emergency" Executive Order, how this move would allow him to seize control of voting machines and ballot data, and what pro-democracy lawyers are doing right now to prepare for this constitutional crisis.

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00:00 The Plot to Subvert the 2026 Election

01:07 The Escalation From Redistricting to Election Subversion

03:27 Trump’s “Irrefutable” Legal Theory

08:16 Why This Emergency Power Claim Is Garbage

10:25 Federal Court: The President Has No Role in Election Rules

12:22 The Crackpot Lawyer Behind the Executive Order

16:23 Sued by Trump — And Winning

18:00 DOJ’s 30 Lawsuits to Seize Voter Data

19:56 Why They Want Your Voter File

21:18 Three Ways You Must Fight Back

24:46 Protect Your Vote Before It’s Too Late

26:34 Steps YOU Can Take