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 revealed some intriguing details of the fake elector plot, which the U.S. House panel says Trump and his lawyers knew was illegal, and how it played out in four states in particular: ARIZONA Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, a self-described conservative Republican who campaigned for Trump in 2020, testified in person Tuesday about the pressure the Trump campaign put on him to revoke the state’s legitimate electors — and his steadfast refusal to participate. Bowers had gone public in December 2020 with a statement that Giuliani, fellow Trump attorney Jenna Ellis and others had made the “breathtaking request” that he replace Arizona’s electors with a slate for Trump. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey told Trump he would follow Michigan law, meaning he would award the state’s electors to Biden, Shirkey said in a taped deposition.

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'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges
1 week 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.
1 week, 6 days 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 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, 2 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 …

The election hasn’t happened yet - Trump is already spreading false voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The election hasn’t happened yet - Trump is already spreading false voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania

The Independent  

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Election deniers and ‘fake electors’ will return as Trump’s official electors in key states
2 months ago

Election deniers and ‘fake electors’ will return as Trump’s official electors in key states

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, 2 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. …

Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text begging Michigan to overturn 2020 election. But he got the wrong number
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text begging Michigan to overturn 2020 election. But he got the wrong number

The Independent  

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Unsealed Election Doc Reveals Incredibly D'oh! Mistake By Rudy Giuliani
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Unsealed Election Doc Reveals Incredibly D'oh! Mistake By Rudy Giuliani

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani texted the wrong number when instructing someone on how to overturn the 2020 election results in Michigan, according to a court filing that was unsealed Wednesday. The embarrassing tidbit was among multiple revelations in prosecutors’ four-count felony charge against the former president for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election and …

Experts warn vote tally certification refusals could undermine 2024 election
3 months, 1 week ago

Experts warn vote tally certification refusals could undermine 2024 election

Raw Story  

Two months ahead of the November presidential election, Colorado officials are warning that refusal by local election canvass board members to certify results fuels misinformation and threatens voter trust in the entire election process. CREW identified 35 election officials who voted against certifying results between 2020 and 2023, including three in Colorado: Nancy Pallozzi in Jefferson County, Candice Stutzriem in …

Local Republican official in Michigan promises to certify election results after being sued
3 months, 1 week ago

Local Republican official in Michigan promises to certify election results after being sued

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A local Republican election official in Michigan has promised to certify the results of the November presidential election after being sued for stating that he wouldn’t sign off on the results if he disagreed with how the election was run. The lawsuit, filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, came after a Detroit …

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 …

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not guilty Friday in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. The indictment alleges Meadows worked with other Trump campaign members to submit names of fake …

Wisconsin files felony charges against Trump attorneys, aide in fake-electors case
6 months, 2 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 …

Giuliani is served with indictment in Arizona fake electors case
7 months ago

Giuliani is served with indictment in Arizona fake electors case

LA Times  

Former Mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani was among those indicted in April in an Arizona election interference case. Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in …

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
7 months, 1 week ago

Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case

LA Times  

John Eastman, a former Orange County law school dean, pleaded not guilty to felony charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in 2020. Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona …

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Charges revealed against former Trump chief of staff in Arizona fake elector case

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The chief of staff for former President Donald Trump faces the same conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges as the other named defendants in Arizona’s fake elector case, the state attorney general’s office said Wednesday. He previously referred to the Arizona indictment as a “blatantly political and politicized accusation and will be contested and defeated.” With the indictments, Arizona …

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 …

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
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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 …

Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC ahead of Jan 6, report says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC ahead of Jan 6, report says

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. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump's campaign team physically flew "fake elector" ballots across …

Trump Michigan tape: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel asked officials not to certify the election results.
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump Michigan tape: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel asked officials not to certify the election results.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. … We will get you attorneys.” —Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on a Nov. 17, 2020, phone call with two Republican officials about not certifying their county’s presidential election results It seems …

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 …

Tape reveals Donald Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says
1 year ago

Tape reveals Donald Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

Associated Press  

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed in a new report by The Detroit News. “We can’t let these people take our country away from us.” National GOP Chairwoman McDaniel, a Michigan native, reportedly said during the call: “If you …

Trump campaign lawyer testified in Nevada fake electors case to avoid prosecution, transcripts show
1 year ago

Trump campaign lawyer testified in Nevada fake electors case to avoid prosecution, transcripts show

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The lawyer who helped orchestrate the Trump campaign’s fake elector scheme in 2020 was a target in a criminal investigation in Nevada, but his name was removed from the indictment in exchange for his cooperation with authorities, according to newly released transcripts of secret grand jury proceedings in Las Vegas. The documents made public Sunday show that …

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 …

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

Associated Press  

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 he loves this …

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 …

6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada
1 year ago

6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada

NPR  

6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada Enlarge this image toggle caption L.E. Baskow/AP A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six individuals who submitted documents falsely attesting that they were the state's official presidential electors and that Donald Trump won Nevada in the 2020 election. So-called "fake electors" have now faced criminal charges in three swing states: …

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 …

Trump's fake electors 'have been brainwashed': Michigan AG
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump's fake electors 'have been brainwashed': Michigan AG

Raw Story  

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently poured cold water on the idea that any of the fake electors she criminally charged would flip on former President Donald Trump because they had been "brainwashed" into supporting him. In a leaked recording obtained by CNN, Nessel discussed the fake Trump electors during a virtual event with liberal activists earlier this week. "'We …

Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake
1 year, 3 months ago

Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Three of the Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that then-President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 were not fake electors, their lawyers argued Wednesday, but instead were a “contingent” slate in case the original election results were tossed out by a court. Lawyers for Shafer, Still and Latham argued in court that a challenge …

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