The election took place amid a pandemic and extraordinary political tension.
Biden won the election.
Trump refused to concede and made repeated allegations of election fraud.
Numerous lawsuits challenging election results were filed, but courts rejected the major claims that the election outcome had been affected by widespread fraud sufficient to change the result.
The dispute culminated in one of the most serious political crises in modern American history.
On January 6, 2021, a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting to certify the electoral votes.
The violence shocked the nation.
Trump’s role in the events became the subject of investigations, congressional hearings, criminal proceedings, and intense political debate.
He left office later that month.
For many political observers, that seemed like the end of Trump’s presidential career.
It wasn’t.
The Comeback
Trump remained a major force within the Republican Party after leaving office.
He continued holding rallies, endorsing candidates, and criticizing the Biden administration.
