AdvertisementThe agreements settle a civil lawsuit brought by Democrats in 2022 against the two attorneys and 10 Republicans in Wisconsin who posed as fake electors. The documents show how Chesebro and Troupis, Trump’s attorney in Wisconsin, used arcane laws in rationalizing and drafting the false certificates for the fake electors. The fake elector efforts are central to an August federal indictment filed against Trump alleging he tried to overturn results of the 2020 election. AdvertisementMichigan and Nevada have criminally charged fake electors, but there’s no known criminal investigation in Wisconsin. The documents include a 10-minute video of the fake electors who cheer and take photos as they cast and sign ballots for Trump at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Source: Huffington Post March 05, 2024 00:48 UTC