根据川普在2018年9月12日签署的行政命令规定，在美国大选结束后的45天内，国家情报局局长应与任何其它适当的行政部门和机构（机关）的负责人协商，以评估任何外国政府，或外国政府代理人，或任何代表外国政府代理人的个人有关干预美国选举意图或其目的。
鲍威尔称，该行政令可以赋予川普总统各种权力，包括从查封资产到冻结设备，甚至要求扣押投票机器。
“根据紧急权力，他（总统）甚至可以任命一名特别检察官来调查此事，这正是需要发生的事情。”鲍威尔说。“现在就应该扣押全国的每一台机器，每一台投票机。”
“坦率地说，对于任何愿意基于真相而非政治、企业贪婪或全球财富来解决法律（诉讼）和事实的人来说，这里有足够的刑事、合理的理由来证明这一点。”
在过去一个月，包括马里科帕县共和党主席琳达‧布里克曼（Linda Brickman）和鲍威尔在内的人指称，Dominion Voting Systems的机器将川普的选票改计到拜登名下。布里克曼曾在11月30日亚利桑那州的听证会上告诉议员，她在马里科帕县计票中心亲眼看到投给川普的票在放入Dominion投票机后，“不止一次”被改计到拜登的票数中。
鲍威尔指出，根据2018年9月的行政命令，美国国家情报局局长（总监）约翰‧拉特克利夫（John Ratcliffe）只剩下几天的时间可以向总统提交报告。目前还不清楚拉特克利夫何时，或者是否会发布这份报告，因为到目前为止他还没有公开表示将提交报告。
自川普签署该行政命令以来，几乎没有人提及过此命令。
鲍威尔说，如果拉特克利夫下达执行命令，“这将会让这个国家每一个愿意看清真相和事实的公民都大吃一惊。”“因为在这个国家的历史上，从来没有，我们从来没有目睹过这样的事情。 我们必须马上制止这种行为（窃选），否则（美国）将永远不会有自由和公平的选举。”
该行政命令还规定，司法部、国土安全部和任何其它适当机构的负责人在收到评估和信息后45天内，应提交一份评估美国大选的报告。
President Trump speaks at the Operation Warp Speed vaccine conference on Dec. 8, 2020, in Washington, DC. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Sidney Powell, a leading U.S. attorney, said the Nov. 3 U.S. election controversy involving foreign interference was "enough to trigger" President Trump's executive order on foreign interference sanctions issued in 2018.
According to the executive order signed by Trump on Sept. 12, 2018, within 45 days of the U.S. election, the Director of National Intelligence shall consult with the heads of any other appropriate executive departments and agencies (agencies) to evaluate any foreign government, or agent of a foreign government, or any individual acting on behalf of an agent of a foreign government regarding the intent or purpose of interference in the U.S. election.
Powell said the executive order could give President Trump a variety of powers, including everything from seizing assets to freezing equipment and even requiring the seizure of voting machines.
"Under emergency powers, he (the president) could even appoint a special prosecutor to investigate this, and that's exactly what needs to happen." Powell said. "Every machine in the country, every voting machine, should be seized right now."
"Frankly, there's enough criminal, probable cause here for anyone who is willing to settle legal (lawsuits) and facts based on the truth rather than politics, corporate greed or global wealth to justify it."
In the past month, people including Maricopa County Republican Party Chairwoman Linda Brickman and Powell have alleged that Dominion Voting Systems' machines recounted Trump's votes in Biden's name. Brickman told lawmakers at a Nov. 30 hearing in Arizona that she witnessed votes cast for Trump at a Maricopa County tally center being re-counted for Biden "more than once" after being placed in a Dominion voting machine.
Powell noted that Director of National Intelligence (Director) John Ratcliffe has only a few days left to submit a report to the president under a September 2018 executive order. It is unclear when, or if, Ratcliffe will release the report, as so far he has not publicly said he will submit it.
There has been little mention of the executive order since Trump signed it.
Powell said that if Ratcliffe gives the executive order, "it will blow the minds of every citizen in this country who is willing to look at the truth and the facts." "Because never, never in the history of this country have we ever witnessed anything like this. We must stop this (election theft) now or there will never be free and fair elections (in America)."
The executive order also states that the heads of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and any other appropriate agency shall submit a report assessing the U.S. election within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information.