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Indicted Pro-Trump Electors in Nevada: Third State to Issue Charges
politics2 years ago

Indicted Pro-Trump Electors in Nevada: Third State to Issue Charges

A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election and submitted certificates to Congress asserting that Donald Trump had won in their state. This makes Nevada the third state, after Georgia and Michigan, to issue charges against pro-Trump electors. The indictments, which include charges of offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument, were filed on the three-year anniversary of the electors' meeting. Investigations into electors are also underway in Arizona and New Mexico. The indictments come as part of efforts to defend democracy and challenge attacks on the electoral process.

"Georgia's Fake Trump Electors: Federal Trials and Fiery Hearings Unveil Untold Story"
politics3 years ago

"Georgia's Fake Trump Electors: Federal Trials and Fiery Hearings Unveil Untold Story"

Three Georgia Republicans indicted for allegedly posing as presidential electors to overturn the 2020 election have asked a federal judge to move their cases from state to federal court, arguing that their positions as federal electors should protect them from state charges. However, the judge has already rejected a similar request from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The case will help define when federal officials are protected from state prosecution for carrying out their official duties. Five of Trump's co-defendants have also asked to move their cases, and Trump himself may make the request.