Michigan’s fake GOP electors arraigned
on state charges
Posted By: Dreadnought, 8/10/2023 2:38:21 PM
The 16 Michigan Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020 have pleaded not guilty to the first-of-their-kind felony charges stemming from the Trump-backed election subversion plot. Nine of the defendants were arraigned on the state charges Thursday at a virtual court hearing in Lansing. The other seven defendants already pleaded not guilty in the past few weeks. The group of GOP activists were hit with state charges last month over their role former President Donald Trump’s seven-state plan to subvert the Electoral College and overturn the 2020 election results by supplanting lawful Democratic electors with fake Republican electors. Each of the fake Michigan electors were charged with eight state felonies, including forgery,
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overturn election 4 replies
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