Michigan Charges Fake Trump Electors With Scheme to Swing 2020
- Republicans charged same day Trump says he’s target of probe
- Nessel says fake electors plot undermined faith in elections
Dana Nessel
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The state of Michigan filed criminal charges against a group of Republicans who put themselves forward as alternative 2020 electors backing then-President Donald Trump.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday charged 16 people, including Republican National Committee member Kathy Berden, 70, and state Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock, 55. They were charged with forgery, conspiracy and election-law violations and face as many as 14 years in prison if convicted of the most serious counts.