I think the GOPe were all in on the steal, as they have been totally open that they detested Trump.
Corruption follows money, and the largest river of money on the planet is in Washington, DC. Of course the Republican establishment was in on it. Trump was a threat to the status quo.
There's very good evidence that the GOPee threw Michigan.
The Republican stronghold county of Kent [a rarity among big population centers] was "won" by The Joek.