>> reporter: and maga media who followed along. >> unverifiable dumps of votes. >> we will never give up. we will never concede. >> stop the steal! stop the steal! >> reporter: and it all might have worked, if it not were for a few people in key places, notably among them, brave republicans. >> in the moments of truth, you need the right people to pass the most difficult tests. we had just enough people on january 6th pass the test. >> pursuant to the constitution and the laws of the united states -- >> do you think donald trump attempted to stage a coup? >> i don't know what you could call it other than a coup. >> i have real concerns about the future of this democracy. >> hang mike pence! >> i'm deeply afraid for our country. >> reporter: tonight a cnn special report, trumping democracy: an american coup."