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 to the state’s election results was pending at the time and that lawyers told the gathered Republicans that it was necessary to have an alternate slate of GOP electors in case the challenge was successful. The lawyers asserted that that pending legal challenge meant the state had failed to meet the “safe harbor deadline,” which dictates that states can protect their electoral votes against challenges in Congress by completing certification of the results and any state court legal challenges by that date. Asked by Judge Jones at what point they should have known Trump had lost, Cross said they should have known “at every point.” Pierson contended that it was up to Congress: “We know who won when Congress tells us and not a moment before.” Jones already rejected an effort by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his case to federal court.

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Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
1 week, 4 days ago

Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A slate of six Nevada Republicans have again been charged with submitting a bogus certificate to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the presidential battleground’s 2020 election. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Thursday that the state’s fake electors case had been revived in Carson City, the capital, where he filed a new complaint this …

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, …

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 …

Chaos could result as election deniers get 'another bite at the apple': report
2 months 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. …

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved
3 months ago

Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fails in bid to get election interference case moved

The Independent  

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Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court
3 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects former Trump aide Mark Meadows’ bid to move Arizona election case to federal court

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court, marking the second time he has failed in trying to get his charges out of state court. In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge John Tuchi said Meadows missed …

How Georgia’s pro-Trump election board could help him steal an election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How Georgia’s pro-Trump election board could help him steal an election

The Independent  

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A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Georgia Democrat seeks to unseat an indicted Trump elector who says he only did what he was told

Associated Press  

DULUTH, Ga. — A young Georgia Democrat is raising big money from voters across the country by labeling a suburban Atlanta senate race as a chance to unseat a Republican election denier. Although incumbent Shawn Still was one of 18 people indicted alongside Donald Trump in Georgia’s Fulton County in 2023, Still says first-time candidate Ashwin Ramaswami is wrong to …

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

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 …

'Something is amiss in Georgia': Legal expert flags Trump loyalists' likely unlawful acts
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Something is amiss in Georgia': Legal expert flags Trump loyalists' likely unlawful acts

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's loyalists have infiltrated a Georgia election board and are now wreaking havoc, a legal analyst said on Friday. "Georgia's State Election Board, a five-member body controlled by fervent Donald Trump loyalists, adopted a rule allowing local election boards to conduct a 'reasonable inquiry' before certifying election results — a task that, pursuant to Georgia statutory law, has long …

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, …

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 …

Georgia Republican tries to "set the stage" for a November election challenge, won't certify primary
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia Republican tries to "set the stage" for a November election challenge, won't certify primary

Salon  

A Republican member of the election board in Georgia's Fulton County is refusing to certify May 21 primary election results, demanding that she first be given unusual access to “essential election materials and processes." Adams has asserted that “the board has not and clearly should be monitoring our elections," and that "it’s time to fix the problems in our elections.” …

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 …

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case
7 months, 3 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 …

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 …

Arizona prosecutors charge 11 fake Trump electors for alleged 2020 election subversion
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Arizona prosecutors charge 11 fake Trump electors for alleged 2020 election subversion

Raw Story  

Former Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward is among 11 individuals who have been charged in connection with alleged 2020 election subversion, according to a reporter. Kyle Cheney of Politico flagged the filing on social media on Wednesday, saying, "Arizona prosecutors have charged 11 fake electors for their roles in efforts to subvert the 2020 election." She did not withdraw her …

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 …

Trump’s team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thursday as he argued that the indictment should be dismissed. “What he is not allowed to do is to employ his speech and his expression and his …

Arizona grand jury subpoenas Trump supporters who tried to overturn the election with false paperwork saying he beat Joe Biden
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona grand jury subpoenas Trump supporters who tried to overturn the election with false paperwork saying he beat Joe Biden

Daily Mail  

An Arizona grand jury has sent out subpoenas to alleged participants in a version of the 'fake electors scheme' in the state –the latest iteration of a multi-state conspiracy probe springing from the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. An Arizona grand jury has sent out subpoenas to alleged participants in a version of the 'fake electors scheme', amid …

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 …

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 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 …

Trump lawyer wrote detailed instructions on how to steal election in Nevada and Arizona
1 year ago

Trump lawyer wrote detailed instructions on how to steal election in Nevada and Arizona

Raw Story  

The Harvard-educated Chesebro pled guilty in October to a single felony count of conspiring to file false documents in Georgia. This was a generous plea deal given that Chesebro conceived the massive fake electors’ scheme and micromanaged its execution The attorney general of Nevada announced that six fake electors, including the chair and vice chair of the Nevada GOP, have …

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 …

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: …

Fani Willis has no power to charge fake electors in Georgia racketeering case: lawyers
1 year ago

Fani Willis has no power to charge fake electors in Georgia racketeering case: lawyers

Raw Story  

Lawyers for Donald Trump's co-defendants argued Friday that the state has no power to bring charges against them for being fake electors, USA Today reported. "The fake electors argued they met Dec. 14, 2020, at the same time as legitimate presidential electors, to preserve Trump’s options if he won pending legal challenges over voting disputes. Brian Kemp certified the Democratic …

Jack Smith argues that Trump can still be convicted in Jan 6 case
1 year, 1 month ago

Jack Smith argues that Trump can still be convicted in Jan 6 case

Daily Mail  

Special Counsel Jack Smith's team have filed another blistering filing in Donald Trump 's January 6 case, accusing him of 'deceit, trickery, or dishonest means,' while arguing his own belief that he won the 2020 election isn't relevant to charges he defrauded the government. The indictment that has Trump heading toward a March trial in federal court in Washington, DC …

Special Counsel Jack Smith argues that Trump can still be convicted in Jan 6 case even if former president genuinely believed he won the election, challenging key plank of former president's expected
1 year, 1 month ago

Special Counsel Jack Smith argues that Trump can still be convicted in Jan 6 case even if former president genuinely believed he won the election, challenging key plank of former president's expected

Daily Mail  

Special Counsel Jack Smith's team have filed another blistering filing in Donald Trump's January 6 case, accusing him of 'deceit, trickery, or dishonest means,' while arguing his own belief that he won the 2020 election isn't relevant to charges he defrauded the government. The indictment that has Trump heading toward a March trial in federal court in Washington, DC charges …

Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden’s election win in Georgia
1 year, 2 months ago

Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden’s election win in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — It was a bad place to keep a secret. A Trump campaign official asked for the electors’ “complete discretion,” telling them to say only that they were meeting with two state senators who were there. Their defenders call them “alternate” or “contingent” electors, saying they were just trying to keep Trump’s legal options open as a lawsuit challenged …

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 …

Georgia mugshots: Trump and all 18 co-defendants surrender in election case
1 year, 3 months ago

Georgia mugshots: Trump and all 18 co-defendants surrender in election case

Al Jazeera  

Former US president and 18 co-accused meet deadline to surrender at Fulton County Jail on election interference charges. Former US President Donald Trump and all 18 of his co-defendants in Georgia’s election interference case have turned themselves in to face charges, meeting a deadline for their surrender. Georgia prosecutors have accused Trump and his co-defendants of joining a conspiracy to …

Ex-prosecutor: Fani Willis’ strategy pays off as indicted fake electors “point the finger” at Trump
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-prosecutor: Fani Willis’ strategy pays off as indicted fake electors “point the finger” at Trump

Salon  

A Georgia Republican indicted alongside former President Donald Trump in the sprawling Fulton County racketeering case blamed Trump and his campaign for his role in the fake elector scheme. State Sen. Shawn Still, the only Republican lawmaker indicted by a grand jury earlier this month, "as a presidential elector, was also acting at the direction of the incumbent president of …

Trump campaign further implicated in Georgia scheme by new court filing
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump campaign further implicated in Georgia scheme by new court filing

Raw Story  

The former chair of Georgia's Republican party has implicated Donald Trump's campaign lawyers in the phony electors scheme intended to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in that state. Former state GOP chairman David Shafer filed new court documents Tuesday alleging that campaign attorney Ray Smith addressed a group of conservative activists on Dec. 14, 2020, and advised them to …

Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to unveil what he claims is new “evidence” of fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election — even though no fraud has ever been substantiated — citing the advice of lawyers as he prepares to face trial in two criminal cases that stem …

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