Indicted: 6 Republicans Accused of Falsely Certifying Trump's Nevada Victory

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Indicted: 6 Republicans Accused of Falsely Certifying Trump's Nevada Victory
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Six Republicans in Nevada, including the state GOP chairman, have been indicted for submitting false certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state. The charges include offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument, with penalties ranging from one to five years in prison. This is the latest in a series of investigations into the activities of Republican electors in several states, including Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Democratic attorneys general in New Mexico and Arizona are also investigating the role of fake electors in their states.

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