Overturn: The Metaphorical Direction of Something

Headline says Donald Trump has been indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential election. Indicted means officially accused of a crime. Unprecedented means never happened before. But we are looking at Overturn. Now, in this headline, it's metaphorical. Yes, we are talking about the metaphorical direction or position of something. And in this case, it's an election. So simply, Donald Trump is accused of trying to change the position,. The original result of something - and it's the US presidential elections.