2 Michigan fake electors ask judge to drop charges, citing state AG's claim they're 'brainwashed'
Two fake GOP electors in Michigan asked a judge this week to dismiss their charges, arguing that state Attorney General Dana Nessel conceded that they didn't have criminal intent when she said they were "brainwashed" after the 2020 election.
2023-09-27 09:58
Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are 'brainwashed'
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors from 2020 that she charged were "brainwashed" to keep former President Donald Trump in power, and touted that their cases will get juries from a "very Democratic-leaning county," according to a recording obtained by CNN.
2023-09-22 17:19
GOP fake electors charged in Georgia try to move case to federal court
The three fake Republican electors charged in Georgia's election subversion case will try to convince a federal judge on Wednesday to move their case into federal court.
2023-09-20 17:50
Explainer-What is the 'fake electors' scheme Trump supporters tried after his 2020 loss?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON A federal indictment of Donald Trump issued on Tuesday included a charge that the
2023-08-02 06:19
Charging documents reveal how Michigan attorney general built case against fake 2020 electors
Newly released charging documents provide fresh insights into how the Michigan attorney general built a criminal case against the fake GOP electors who tried to subvert the Electoral College process after the 2020 election.
2023-07-22 02:49
What we know about the 16 fake electors charged in Michigan
State prosecutors in Michigan announced criminal charges Tuesday against the 16 Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020, a watershed moment in the still-ongoing federal and state investigations into the 2020 election aftermath.
2023-07-19 11:50
Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot
Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with crimes, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.
2023-07-19 04:22
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up
Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down evidence in the sprawling criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-06-24 00:28