16 Michigan Residents Charged with Felonies in Fake Electors Scheme

Sixteen Michigan residents, including a Republican National Committee member and a former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party, are facing felony charges for falsely claiming to be presidential electors for Donald Trump after the 2020 election. They submitted documents certifying themselves as electors to the Senate and National Archives, despite Joe Biden and Kamala Harris being certified as the winners in Michigan. The charges include conspiracy to commit forgery and election law forgery. These fake electors were part of a larger effort by Trump and his allies to overturn the election results.