CONCLUSION/ The 1/6 coup plot depended on the following:

1⃣ A 2- to 3-day occupation of the Capitol
2⃣ The use of forged documents to delay certification
3⃣ The complicity of state officials Trump had pre-briefed
4⃣ Removal of the VP from the situation

Grassley was *key* to 4⃣.

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 17, 2022