Michigan AG Criminally Charges 16 Fake Trump Electors

July 18, 2023 Republicans, Trump cultists

CNBC reports:

Michigan’s attorney general on Tuesday criminally charged 16 so-called “fake electors” for former President Donald Trump, accusing them of a fraudulent effort to reverse President Joe Biden’s victory in the state’s 2020 election.

The 16 people each face eight charges, including conspiracy, election law forgery, and uttering and publishing, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a video announcement.

Nessel called the alleged plan a “desperate effort” to “undermine democracy.” Several of the accused are active in Republican politics. The case is the first time that any members of fake Electoral College slates for Trump have been criminally charged.

The Washington Post reports:



The charges include forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, each carrying a potential penalty of five to 14 years in prison.

After a magistrate in Ingham County, Mich., signed off on the charges Tuesday, Nessel released a video explaining her action. The 16 defendants and/or their attorneys were then notified and defendants given a week to turn themselves in or face arrest.

Nessel’s move, ahead of possible Jan. 6-related indictments by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, was a bold one, but also reflected considerable restraint. She left Smith plenty of latitude to proceed against Trump, his lawyers and top aides.

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