Ellis told prosecutors that Dan Scavino, then Trump's deputy chief of staff, told her in December 2020 that “the boss" didn't plan to leave the White House after she expressed sorrow that none of the legal challenges to the election seemed to be panning out, according to news reports.
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Ms. Ellis, wiping away tears, said she regrets her role in the post-2020 effort.
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