Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors
2 years, 11 months ago

Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020. New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, a Democrat, announced he was referring his state’s case to federal authorities as well even as “review under state law is ongoing.” “Election laws are the foundation of our democracy and must be respected,” he said. State GOP spokesperson Gustavo Portela accused Nessel of sitting on the information for a year and “playing political games with people’s lives and livelihoods for the sake of scoring political points ahead of an election.” The Associated Press left messages seeking comment from Berden and Maddock on Friday. When Michigan’s electors cast 16 votes for Biden in December 2020 following the certification of his 2.8 percentage point win, a separate group that included some Republican state House members tried to enter the state Capitol with Donald Trump’s Electoral College candidates. The state Republican Party said then that the Trump electors met at the request of the campaign and described it as a “conditional vote.” Bernie Comfort, Trump’s Pennsylvania chairperson, said it was “procedural” in case the election was overturned.

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'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges
1 week, 1 day ago

'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges

NPR  

'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are set to cast their states' Electoral College votes Tuesday while still dealing with felony charges stemming from the last presidential race. Eight of this year's designated Republican presidential electors in Michigan and …

Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case
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1 week, 5 days ago

Former Trump attorney lashes out at ‘lawfare’ after court appearance in Wisconsin fake electors case

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Former associates of President-elect Donald Trump made their initial appearances in a Wisconsin court Thursday on felony charges related to a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that Trump had won the swing state in 2020. Jim Troupis, who was Trump’s attorney in Wisconsin, lashed out following the hearing, saying he was the victim of “lawfare” being …

Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.
2 weeks ago

Trump outran the law. His allies haven’t.

Politico  

The two most broad and perilous cases, in Arizona and Georgia, allege Trump helped direct a sweeping plot to overturn his loss to Joe Biden. In April, a grand jury indicted 18 people, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorney Rudy Giuliani and longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn, who is playing a central role in shaping Trump’s incoming administration. Already, …

Michigan plows ahead with cases against 2020 'fake electors' as Trump's own cases collapse
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Michigan plows ahead with cases against 2020 'fake electors' as Trump's own cases collapse

Raw Story  

Prosecutors in Michigan are plowing ahead with trying to charge Republican electors who signed onto a document in 2020 falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner over Joe Biden, even as cases against the president-elect collapse. The Michigan Attorney General's Office on Monday filed several briefs asking a judge to advance charges to trial against MAGA allies in the state, The …

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans bring back fake electors in battlegrounds

Politico  

All told, at least 1 in 5 prospective Trump electors from battleground states this year had some connection to the scheme to overturn the 2020 election. There’s little reason to believe that Trump or his allies would attempt to reenact the false elector scheme, given the prolonged criminal proceedings against the fake electors and the maturation of the “Stop the …

Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records
2 months ago

Federal judge dismisses RNC lawsuit over Michigan voter records

The Independent  

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Chaos could result as election deniers get 'another bite at the apple': report
2 months, 1 week ago

Chaos could result as election deniers get 'another bite at the apple': report

Raw Story  

More than a dozen Republicans who served as "fake electors" in 2020, including some who are facing criminal charges, are reportedly serving as official Donald Trump electors in battleground states this year, while another 16 electors from those states say president Joe Biden's election win was fraudulent. Altogether, election deniers and fake electors make up more than a third of …

Rudy Giuliani texted 2020 "fake electors" plot to the wrong number
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rudy Giuliani texted 2020 "fake electors" plot to the wrong number

Salon  

The 2020 fake electors plot failed in part because Rudy Giuliani texted the wrong number, according to the recent court filing by special counsel Jack Smith, The Guardian reported. At the time, Giuliani tried to persuade Republican officials in swing states where Trump lost to submit fake, alternate slates of electors so that the current Republican nominee could claim victory. …

Mark Meadows tries to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court
4 months, 1 week ago

Mark Meadows tries to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows wants to move his charges in Arizona’s fake electors case to federal court, just as he unsuccessfully tried to do last year in an election subversion case in Georgia. In a court filing made available on Wednesday, attorneys representing Meadows in Arizona asked a federal judge to move the …

Lawsuit alleging fraud filed to block Cornel West from Michigan’s presidential ballot
4 months, 1 week ago

Lawsuit alleging fraud filed to block Cornel West from Michigan’s presidential ballot

Raw Story  

Following a complaint to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers at the end of July, a Bay City community activist has filed a lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to block independent presidential candidate Cornel West from appearing on the November ballot. Rosa Holliday, a longtime civil rights and community activist previously requested the board of state canvassers …

Arizona 'fake elector' flips on GOP scheme to steal 2020 election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona 'fake elector' flips on GOP scheme to steal 2020 election

Raw Story  

Last week, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes teased that one of the 11 "fake electors" charged in the scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election would flip in a deal with prosecutors. Loraine Pellegrino, the former president of the Arizona Federation of Republican Women, agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in exchange for reduced charges in the case, …

Judge dismisses criminal charges against Trump’s ‘fake electors’ in Nevada
6 months ago

Judge dismisses criminal charges against Trump’s ‘fake electors’ in Nevada

The Independent  

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Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
6 months ago

Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Lawyers Boris Epshteyn and Jenna Ellis and former U.S. Senate candidate James Lamon have pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges in a case about trying to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. Epshteyn, a Trump adviser, is accused of assisting Giuliani in carrying out the scheme to submit fake electors for Trump …

Felony Charges Filed Against Attorneys, Aide Who Worked For Trump During 2020 Campaign In Wisconsin
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Felony Charges Filed Against Attorneys, Aide Who Worked For Trump During 2020 Campaign In Wisconsin

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MADISON, Wis. — Felony forgery charges were filed in Wisconsin on Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state in 2020. The Wisconsin charges were brought against Trump’s attorney in the state, Jim Troupis, 62, attorney Kenneth Chesebro, 62, who was advising …

Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Felony forgery charges were filed in Wisconsin on Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state in 2020. The Wisconsin charges were brought against Trump’s attorney in the state, Jim Troupis, 62, attorney Kenneth Chesebro, 62, who was advising the campaign and …

Wisconsin files felony charges against Trump attorneys, aide in fake-electors case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin files felony charges against Trump attorneys, aide in fake-electors case

LA Times  

Gen. Josh Kaul, shown in 2022, filed felony forgery charges Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020. Gen. Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges Tuesday against two attorneys and an aide who helped submit paperwork falsely saying that then-President Trump had won the battleground state …

Potential signature fraud in Michigan threatens to disrupt congressional races
7 months, 1 week ago

Potential signature fraud in Michigan threatens to disrupt congressional races

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. LANSING, Mich. — Fraudulent signatures could upend Michigan’s congressional races this year as each declared GOP U.S. Senate candidate faces new calls to investigate their attempts to get on the August primary ballot and a Democratic U.S. House candidate appears likely to fall short. Adam Hollier, a former state senator …

5 more Trump attorneys, aides publicly named in AZ fake elector indictment
7 months, 3 weeks ago

5 more Trump attorneys, aides publicly named in AZ fake elector indictment

Raw Story  

Attorney General Kris Mayes has released the names of five more people who were indicted by a grand jury for the part they played in Arizona’s 2020 fake elector scheme to keep former President Donald Trump in the White House. The five additional indictees are: Christina Bobb, the Republican National Committee’s senior counsel for election integrity and a former attorney …

Charges against Trump’s 2020 ‘fake electors’ are expected to deter a repeat this year
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Charges against Trump’s 2020 ‘fake electors’ are expected to deter a repeat this year

Associated Press  

An Arizona grand jury’s indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election. Justin Levitt, a former Department of Justice official who also worked in the Biden White House, noted the …

Giuliani advisor accuses Arizona of 'eviscerating the justice system'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Giuliani advisor accuses Arizona of 'eviscerating the justice system'

Daily Mail  

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani insists the embattled mayor and former Trump attorney has no regrets about working to overturn the Arizona election results in 2020, despite being indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday. Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged …

11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona
8 months ago

11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona

NPR  

11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. CHANG: OK. SCHUTSKY: The 11 that were named are the so-called fake electors, the folks who, like some in …

Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
8 months ago

Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A state investigator testified Wednesday that he considers former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he won Michigan in the 2020 election, despite Democrat Joe Biden’s clear victory. A defense attorney, Duane Silverthorn, offered a series of names and asked Shock if they were …

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona
8 months ago

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona

NPR  

Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted a slew of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. The indictment also cites five …

Arizona indicts Meadows, Giuliani, 16 others in 2020 election fraud case
8 months ago

Arizona indicts Meadows, Giuliani, 16 others in 2020 election fraud case

LA Times  

Mark Meadows was described in the Arizona indictment only as former President Trump’s “chief of staff in 2020.” An Arizona grand jury has indicted Mark Meadows, who served as former President Trump’s chief of staff, and former Trump lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case. The indictment says that when he was unable to …

Wisconsin fake elector settlement offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin fake elector settlement offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers

Associated Press  

Two attorneys for then-President Donald Trump orchestrated a plan for fake electors to file paperwork falsely saying the Republican won Wisconsin in a strategy to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 victory there and in other swing states, according to a lawsuit settlement reached Monday that makes public months of texts and emails. The documents show how Chesebro and Troupis, Trump’s attorney …

Republican Michigan elector testifies he never intended to make false public record
10 months, 1 week ago

Republican Michigan elector testifies he never intended to make false public record

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot after the 2020 presidential election testified Wednesday that he did not know how the electoral process worked and never intended to make a false public record. Fake electors in Michigan and six other battleground states sent certificates to Congress falsely declaring Trump the winner of the …

Fake Michigan Certificate of Votes mailed to U.S. Senate after 2020 presidential vote, official says
10 months, 1 week ago

Fake Michigan Certificate of Votes mailed to U.S. Senate after 2020 presidential vote, official says

Associated Press  

A fake Certificate of Votes was submitted to the U.S. Senate following Michigan’s 2020 presidential election, an official testified Tuesday during a preliminary hearing for six people facing forgery and other charges for allegedly serving as false electors. Investigators have said the group signed a document during a meeting at the Michigan Republican headquarters in December 2020, falsely stating they …

Judge says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can be questioned in Trump fake electors lawsuit
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can be questioned in Trump fake electors lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can be asked questions related to his role serving as a Democratic elector in the 2020 presidential election as part of an ongoing lawsuit against former President Donald Trump's attorneys, a judge ruled Thursday. Troupis’ attorney had asked to depose Evers and Barnes, both of whom were also on the list of potential …

Michigan election chief sounds off dire warning about Trump after audio of pressure effort
1 year ago

Michigan election chief sounds off dire warning about Trump after audio of pressure effort

Raw Story  

Following the report that former President Donald Trump tried to pressure canvassers in Michigan to block certification of election results, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wrote a dire warning about the threat the former president still poses in The Daily Beast. "For me, the lowest moment in the post-election battle to protect Michigan’s accurate and legitimate election results in …

Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
1 year ago

Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run

Associated Press  

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — Nearly two years after he signed documents attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in Nevada, Jim Hindle thanked everyone gathered in a historic Nevada boomtown’s commission chambers and asked them to bear with him while he learned how to oversee elections in rural Storey County. But Hindle’s tenure in the heavily Republican county is part …

Trump Says Nevada Fake Electors Treated 'Unfairly' During Rally In Reno
1 year ago

Trump Says Nevada Fake Electors Treated 'Unfairly' During Rally In Reno

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RENO, Nev. — Former President Donald Trump called out three of Nevada’s fake electors Sunday, saying they’re being treated unfairly less than 24 hours before they are scheduled to be arraigned for signing certificates falsely stating Trump won the state in 2020. “A tremendous man, tremendous guy, gets treated so unfairly and he loves this country and …

Former Michigan GOP spokesperson testifies fake elector defendants were misled
1 year ago

Former Michigan GOP spokesperson testifies fake elector defendants were misled

Associated Press  

A former communications director for the Michigan GOP testified Thursday that he believes an attorney for then-President Donald Trump’s campaign “took advantage” of some of the 15 Republicans who face forgery and another charges for allegedly serving as false electors. Investigators have said the group signed a document during a meeting at the Michigan Republican headquarters on Dec. 14, 2020, …

Michigan elections director testifies as prosecutors outline case against false Trump electors
1 year ago

Michigan elections director testifies as prosecutors outline case against false Trump electors

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Prosecutors began outlining their case Wednesday against 15 Michigan Republicans who face forgery and other charges for serving as false electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020. Investigators say the group met at the Michigan GOP headquarters on Dec. 14, 2020, and signed a document falsely stating they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified electors.” Each …

New evidence shows Trump's "fake electors" expressed legal reservations to Rudy Giuliani
1 year ago

New evidence shows Trump's "fake electors" expressed legal reservations to Rudy Giuliani

Salon  

Top Donald Trump campaign advisors knew in early December 2020 of concerns that criminal charges could arise after submitting certificates falsely claiming the Republican won battleground states like Michigan that he'd actually lost, documents first obtained by The Detroit News show. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism To assuage those concerns, Chesebro …

Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won
1 year ago

Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and filed paperwork falsely saying he had won the battleground state have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory, attorneys who filed the case announced Wednesday. The 10 fake electors agreed …

Michigan fake elector has charges dropped after making cooperation deal: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan fake elector has charges dropped after making cooperation deal: report

Raw Story  

Michigan fake elector James Renner has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, according to the Associated Press. Renner was among the 16 Republicans hit with charges including forgery following an ongoing investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel. Michigan was one of seven states where fake electors signed a document claiming Donald Trump won their state in the 2020 election. Nessell spoke …

Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal
1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot had all criminal charges dropped Thursday after he and the state Attorney General’s office reached a cooperation deal. James Renner was one of 16 Republicans who acted as false electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, according to charges announced in July by Michigan Attorney General …

Michigan judge rules defendants accused in false elector scheme will not have charges dropped
1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan judge rules defendants accused in false elector scheme will not have charges dropped

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme will not have their charges dropped after the state attorney general said the group was “brainwashed” into believing former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, a judge ruled Friday morning. The two defendants are part of a group of 16 Michigan Republicans who investigators say met …

Defendant in Michigan fake elector case seeks dismissal of charges over attorney general’s comments
1 year, 2 months ago

Defendant in Michigan fake elector case seeks dismissal of charges over attorney general’s comments

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — One of 16 Michigan Republicans accused of taking part in a fake elector scheme filed a motion Tuesday asking a judge to dismiss charges after the state attorney general said the group had been “brainwashed” and truly believed that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Nessel also said that Ingham County, where the cases will …

Leaked recording reveals Michigan Trump ally ranting about 'civil war' after fake elector wife is indicted
1 year, 4 months ago

Leaked recording reveals Michigan Trump ally ranting about 'civil war' after fake elector wife is indicted

Raw Story  

Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock, the husband of one of the 16 fake electors in that state who were indicted on multiple felonies last month, is warning that MAGA loyalists could escalate their violence to the level of war in an audio recording reported by The Messenger on Friday. That's where this is, where this is going.” "The comments, which …

Wisconsin fake electors smacked down in court after bid to quash civil suit
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin fake electors smacked down in court after bid to quash civil suit

Raw Story  

A state judge in Wisconsin has thwarted a bid by the state's fake electors to try to dismiss a civil suit brought against them for their scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in that state, reported the Associated Press on Thursday. Two Democratic electors and one voter brought the suit, which demands $2.4 million in damages from the fake …

Michigan fake electors face prison after being arraigned on multiple felonies
1 year, 4 months ago

Michigan fake electors face prison after being arraigned on multiple felonies

Raw Story  

Several individuals charged by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel with multiple felonies for submitting false electoral counts in 2020 in support of then-President Donald Trump appeared in a Lansing court Thursday. According to the Michigan attorney general’s investigation, the group of Republicans sent false documents to the U.S. Capitol, claiming to be “the duly elected and qualified Electors” for Michigan, …

More Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty
1 year, 4 months ago

More Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — All 16 Michigan Republicans accused in a fake elector scheme to keep former President Donald Trump in power are challenging the charges, after the final nine either pleaded not guilty or had a judge enter the pleas on their behalf Thursday in state court. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges last month against the 16 …

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector

Associated Press  

A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by a union leader represented by the liberal firm Law Forward, sought commission records …

How the 'fake electors' in seven states are central to the Trump Jan. 6 indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

How the 'fake electors' in seven states are central to the Trump Jan. 6 indictment

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — The federal indictment accusing Donald Trump of trying to stay in power after losing the 2020 presidential election includes detailed accusations of Trump and his alleged co-conspirators’ pressure on individual state officials. Another Trump attorney, identified as “Co-Conspirator 5,” contacted him on Jan. 4, 2021, after the state’s electors had been certified, to “urge” Bowers to decertify those …

Trump fake elector prosecutions could soon ensnare members of Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump fake elector prosecutions could soon ensnare members of Congress

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – The justice system is closing in on former President Donald Trump, and soon, some expect that dragnet will ensnare elected members of Congress. I've gotten nothing,” Sen. Ron Johnson – who allegedly tried to pass Wisconsin fake electors to Pence — told Raw Story at the Capitol. “There’s nothing to come after me for.” Sen. Ron Johnson Johnson …

Trump's 'fake electors' are likely to avoid prosecution in Pennsylvania — here's why
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump's 'fake electors' are likely to avoid prosecution in Pennsylvania — here's why

Raw Story  

Sixteen people in Michigan who served as so-called “fake electors” for Donald Trump are now facing state-level forgery charges, but similar prosecution appears unlikely here in Pennsylvania as the investigation into an alleged plot to overturn the 2020 election ramps up. The term “fake electors” arose in the post-2020 election period when, in some states Biden had won, electors for …

Former Michigan attorney general candidate, other Trump ally charged in election machine tampering case
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Michigan attorney general candidate, other Trump ally charged in election machine tampering case

LA Times  

Matthew DePerno, then Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general, speaks during a 2021 rally at the state Capitol. A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering with voting machines after the 2020 election, according to court records. Matthew DePerno, a Republican lawyer who …

'Open-and-shut': Law professor says Michigan fake Trump electors have no defense
1 year, 5 months ago

'Open-and-shut': Law professor says Michigan fake Trump electors have no defense

Raw Story  

The 16 fake Trump electors who tried to convene in Michigan got a big surprise this week: felony indictments brought by the state attorney general. And it's going to be almost impossible for them to defend against the case, argued New York University law professor and former Pentagon special counsel Ryan Goodman on CNN Tuesday evening, for one key reason: …

Michigan AG charges 16 ‘false electors’ in 2020 election probe: report
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan AG charges 16 ‘false electors’ in 2020 election probe: report

Raw Story  

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that her office has filed charges against 16 “fake electors” on allegations they signed paperwork falsely claiming that Donald Trump won the state’s election that was part of a broader effort to overturn the results, NBC News reports. Jane C. Timm writes for NBC News that the “16 people being charged in Michigan …

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