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However, the focus extends beyond the chaos itself to the political figures involved, especially former President Donald Trump. The core issue in ongoing legal and political debates is what Trump said and did leading up to and during the events of January 6. He is accused of making statements that some allege were untrue—claims that might have been told to him by others—to serve his own political interests. Specifically, allegations focus on his attempts to delay or obstruct the certification of the electoral vote count by calling for recounts and raising false claims of election fraud.