Laura Ingraham alleges leftist plot to overthrow government

Fox News host Laura Ingraham has claimed that a leftist cabal is planning to overthrow the government if Democrats gain control of the U.S. House and Senate. According to Ingraham, this group—which she describes as consisting of activists, journalists, Democratic governors, and former Obama and Biden administration staffers—intends to force President Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act to “dissolve” the U.S. Constitution and “crush their enemies.”

Critics have noted that Ingraham provided no direct evidence for these claims. Observers have pointed out contradictions in the argument, such as the fact that the alleged plot would only occur after Democrats achieve congressional power, and that the proposed use of the Insurrection Act is an outcome that many Republican pundits have previously advocated for while Democrats have opposed.