ELECTION
Washington D.C. | 2021
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Highlights from coverage of the 2020 presidential election — from the campaign to the Capitol riot.
The Policeman in the MAGA Hat. What’s the Real Story?
During the riots at the US Capitol, Lieutenant Tarik Johnson was spotted donning a Make America Great Again hat and coordinating with Trump supporters. But newly surfaced video suggests there is more to the story.
I spoke with an eyewitness about what happened, and asked a former detective to analyze the officer's actions.
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Role: Reported, produced, edited.
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The Morning Before the Capitol Riot: “I Just Want the Real Winner to be President”
Thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington D.C. to protest the election result. What do they want to happen?
We spoke with people who had travelled from across the US capturing their views in the hours before the US Capitol was stormed and protests turned violent.
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Interviewed and co-produced by Alexandra Ostasiewicz. Filming and editing by Shrai Popat.
Million MAGA March and the Start of “Stop the Steal”
Thousands of pro-Trump protesters turned out to support President Trump and back his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the US election.
We spoke with people at the rally about the election and how they would feel with president-elect Joe Biden in office.
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Co-produced, interviews, and editing by Alexandra Ostasiewicz. Filming by Shrai Popat.
The 2020 Election: What’s the worst that could happen?
With the presidential election looming, we asked Trump and Biden voters from across the US - what's the worst that could happen if your candidate lost?
Things got a little dark.
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