Pocan asks Justice Department to investigate fake electors
2 years, 11 months ago

Pocan asks Justice Department to investigate fake electors

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan on Friday asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for a Justice Department investigation into 10 Republican electors who submitted false paperwork last year saying former President Donald Trump had won in the battleground state. Pocan said it was imperative for the Justice Department to act “to deter other officials who may seek to engage in election fraud.” He urged Garland to act quickly “for Wisconsin, for the Department, and for the nation.” Earlier this week, an assistant Milwaukee County prosecutor responded to a year-old complaint filed by a liberal law firm based in Madison seeking an investigation. Republicans in seven states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — submitted paperwork to the U.S. Senate and National Archives saying they believe Trump actually won, even though he didn’t. Michigan’s and New Mexico’s attorneys general have asked federal prosecutors to investigate the Republican officials’ false filings.

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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 …

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. …

Defense attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case call prosecutors politically motivated
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Defense attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case call prosecutors politically motivated

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued Tuesday that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients. Defense lawyers argued that Democratic state Attorney General Kris Mayes tried to use the indictment to silence their clients’ constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 …

Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case

Associated Press  

The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week. “I understand.” Ultimately, the grand jury indicted 18 people on forgery, fraud and conspiracy charges, including …

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump over fake electors scheme but prosecutors urged them not to - with a PowerPoint
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona grand jurors wanted to indict Trump over fake electors scheme but prosecutors urged them not to - with a PowerPoint

The Independent  

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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, …

Nevada attorney general appeals to state high court in effort to revive fake electors case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nevada attorney general appeals to state high court in effort to revive fake electors case

Live Mint  

LAS VEGAS — The top prosecutor in Nevada is asking the state Supreme Court to uphold the indictments of six Republicans charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground's 2020 election. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus issued a written order Friday night affirming her ruling …

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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Former Trump attorney in Wisconsin suspended from state judicial ethics panel
6 months, 1 week ago

Former Trump attorney in Wisconsin suspended from state judicial ethics panel

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer from a state judicial ethics panel a week after he was charged with a felony for his role in a 2020 fake electors scheme. Liberal advocates have been calling for Jim Troupis to step down from the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee, saying he is …

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 …

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 revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Authorities revealed Friday the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case, but the names of former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani remained blacked out. The Arizona attorney general’s office released a copy of the indictment that revealed nine …

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 …

Election interference case: Arizona indicts 18, including Giuliani and Meadows
8 months ago

Election interference case: Arizona indicts 18, including Giuliani and Meadows

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump ‘s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their roles in an attempt to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. “It’s too important.” Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows Eighteen people …

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 …

Nevada fake electors won’t stand trial until January 2025 under judge’s new schedule
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada fake electors won’t stand trial until January 2025 under judge’s new schedule

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of Nevada’s 2020 presidential election won’t be standing trial until early next year, a judge determined Monday. The defendants are state GOP chairman Michael McDonald, national party committee member Jim DeGraffenreid, Clark County party chair Jesse Law, Storey County clerk Jim Hindle, national …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Six Republicans in Nevada charged in fake elector scheme to overturn Trump’s loss
1 year ago

Six Republicans in Nevada charged in fake elector scheme to overturn Trump’s loss

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nevada’s Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford announced felony charges on Wednesday, marking another round …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 charged in U.S. special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump charged in U.S. special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 election

The Hindu  

Former U.S president Donald Trump on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 was hit with criminal charges for a third time in four months - this time arising from efforts to overturn his 2020 U.S. election defeat - as he campaigns to regain the presidency next year. The four-count indictment alleges Mr. Trump conspired to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from …

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 …

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The group includes the head of the Republican National Committee’s chapter in Michigan, Kathy Berden, as well …

Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot

CNN  

CNN — Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with multiple felonies, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Part of a bigger plan Michigan was one of the seven battleground states where the Trump campaign put forward slates of “fake electors” as part of their plan …

Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme
1 year, 5 months ago

Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme

NPR  

Michigan's attorney general charges 16 people in fake elector scheme Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Goldis/AP Al Goldis/AP Michigan's attorney general has announced charges against 16 people for serving as so-called fake electors following the 2020 presidential election. The broader fake elector scheme is part of special counsel Jack Smith's ongoing federal investigation into Trump and the attack on …

Wisconsin judge allows for lawsuit against fake Trump electors to proceed
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin judge allows for lawsuit against fake Trump electors to proceed

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Monday refused to break up a lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys, saying the case could proceed in the county where it was filed. Nine of the 10 fake electors in Wisconsin, and one of Trump’s attorneys, argued that the lawsuit against them …

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint

Raw Story  

The Wisconsin Elections Commission will be ordered to reconsider its decision not to sanction the 10 Wisconsin Republicans who cast false Electoral College votes for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Dane County Judge Frank Remington said on Monday that the involvement in that decision by commissioner Robert Spindell, one of the ten false electors, makes it unenforceable. In the …

Special prosecutor to investigate Michigan GOP candidate
2 years, 3 months ago

Special prosecutor to investigate Michigan GOP candidate

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A special prosecutor in Michigan has been appointed to investigate whether the Republican candidate for attorney general and others should be criminally charged for their attempts to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election. The office of Democratic attorney general Dana Nessel last month asked the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, a state agency, to consider …

Report: Michigan AG seeks special prosecutor in 2020 probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Report: Michigan AG seeks special prosecutor in 2020 probe

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Attorney General’s office is asking that a special prosecutor investigate whether the Republican candidate for state attorney general and others should be charged in connection with an effort to gain access to voting machines after the 2020 election, according to published reports. The Detroit News reported Sunday that Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has asked …

Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired. “I don’t think it does anyone any good to have punitive damages …

How the fake Trump elector scheme fizzled in four states
2 years, 6 months ago

How the fake Trump elector scheme fizzled in four states

Raw Story  

Part of Donald Trump’s plan to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election hinged on replacing legitimate electors in a handful of swing states with “fake electors.” in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Nevada and Wisconsin would cast their electoral votes for the incumbent — canceling out the popular vote for Joe Biden in their states. The hearing …

We Now Know Trump’s Most Terrifying Election Plot Came Before Jan. 6
2 years, 6 months ago

We Now Know Trump’s Most Terrifying Election Plot Came Before Jan. 6

Slate  

On this week’s Amicus Podcast Dahlia Lithwick spoke to Ryan Goodman of NYU Law School and founding co-editor-in-chief of Just Security, to try to understand the Jan. 6 select Committee’s focus on a narrow piece of the Jan. 6 election subversion: What it meant that state elections officials were being conscripted to set aside the actual vote tallies and adopt …

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