Was he actually constitutionally empowered to nullify the election? Well, no, but that's not what trump and Eastman were pushing, so it would not have mattered to the rioters, who swallow all of trump's shit. So instead of trump ultimately calling them off, he would have insisted by Pence's action that the election was null and void. A constitutional crisis followed by martial law and then civil war.
Then I need a breakdown play by play of it, because I didn’t see anything that would show a lunge. Certainly not in all caps bold italic booms. You’re reaching really hard for it to be what you want it to be.
they are not confirming that it happened, they are confirming they heard it. you and i can confirm we heard it, because we did. more people hearing a story doesnt mean its true. the actual folks there are the authority.