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Michigan attorney general charges fake Trump electors over alleged 2020 election crimes
CNBC ^ | 07/18/2023 | Dan Mangan

Posted on 07/18/2023 1:43:50 PM PDT by thegagline

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. *** On Dec. 14, 2020, weeks after Biden defeated Trump by more than 154,000 votes in Michigan, the defendants met covertly in the basement of the state GOP headquarters and signed documents claiming to be the legally qualified electors for the state in the Electoral College, according to Nessel.

“That was a lie,” Nessel said. “They weren’t the duly elected and qualified electors, and each of the defendants knew it.”

After that meeting, “some of the false electors attempted to enter the state Capitol and deliver their fabricated electoral votes to the Senate floor, but were turned away,” she said.

The bogus electoral documents were then sent to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives “with the intent that Vice President Mike Pence would overturn the results of the election using the false electoral slate,” Nessel said.

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(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crime; electors; lawfare; persecution
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For those interested in reading more, the Hayes-Tilden election battle over slates of electors provides a good historical backdrop to the 2020 election.
1 posted on 07/18/2023 1:43:50 PM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

They are not “fake electors” they are the other slate at that time.


2 posted on 07/18/2023 1:44:49 PM PDT by cotton1706
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To: thegagline

Whenever you hear ANY leftist talk about “Our Democracy” what they mean is their communist agenda..throw everyone they hate in jail..have we become Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, actually we have its been going on for a while, but unfortunately many didn’t notice


3 posted on 07/18/2023 1:47:07 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: cotton1706

Apparently that’s illegal in Michigan now that we are living under a one-party dictatorship.


4 posted on 07/18/2023 1:48:01 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: thegagline

Derp State fraud protecting the criminal racket from challenging their stealing.


5 posted on 07/18/2023 1:50:18 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: thegagline

More government spin. There aren’t many ways to deal with an out-of control government.


6 posted on 07/18/2023 1:50:22 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Exactly. Because we’re NOT a “Democracy.”


7 posted on 07/18/2023 1:50:51 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: thegagline

I’ll give 10 to 1 odds that she will be touted as a “rising star” after the 2024 election and considered to be “presidential material.”


8 posted on 07/18/2023 1:53:33 PM PDT by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: thegagline

Kitchen sink of ruin against anything Trump. Now the feds are drawing on their corrupt assets at the state level. It’s all scum on deck to sink Trump using lawfare. Biden announced that six months ago.


9 posted on 07/18/2023 1:54:42 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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Look at the ages of the people being charged...

Michigan’s AG is charging 16 Trump supporters with felonies for providing alternative electors in the 2020 election.

That's not a coincidence.

10 posted on 07/18/2023 1:56:25 PM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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>> The 16 people each face eight charges, including ... uttering

Thou shall not utter!


11 posted on 07/18/2023 2:02:06 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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"Uttering and publishing"

From bruceplc.com: "Uttering and publishing occur when a defendant transacts a fraudulent document, usually at a financial institution with the purpose of fraud. Publishing this false document to a third party is an essential element of this offense. This crime is punishable by imprisonment for up to fourteen years or a fine of $10000."

12 posted on 07/18/2023 2:18:06 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: thegagline

It’s time for CWII


13 posted on 07/18/2023 2:22:23 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself.)
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To: thegagline

Any information into the investigation of the 30,000 plus fraudulent signatures that resulted into a number of prominent candidates being disqualified from the past election?


14 posted on 07/18/2023 2:26:50 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: thegagline

Nessel is a hard core liberal LESBIAN and wouldn’t expect anything less from her.


15 posted on 07/18/2023 2:28:58 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

True dat

My little brother is in TC

He keeps up


16 posted on 07/18/2023 2:29:57 PM PDT by wardaddy (Why so many nevertrumpers with early sign ups and no posting history till now? Zot them PTB)
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My little brother is in TC

Talahassee County in Florida? Why does he care?

17 posted on 07/18/2023 2:32:53 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: mewzilla

They range from the 50’s into the 80’s. Not clear on your point.


18 posted on 07/18/2023 2:35:34 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ( Biden-Fetterman in ‘24: It's a no brainer)
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To: thegagline
The article says the group signed documents on Dec. 14, 2020, yet the election in Michigan was officially certified on Nov. 23, 2020.

This does not sound good for these people.

19 posted on 07/18/2023 2:39:43 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ( Biden-Fetterman in ‘24: It's a no brainer)
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To: Hot Tabasco

TC is traverse city Michigan to Michiganders


20 posted on 07/18/2023 2:40:09 PM PDT by wardaddy (Why so many nevertrumpers with early sign ups and no posting history till now? Zot them PTB)
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