Eleven Arizona Republicans Charged with Conspiracy and Forgery in ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme

Eleven Republicans in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document to Congress declaring that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in the state. This marks the fourth state to bring charges against ‘fake electors’ involved in Trump’s efforts to overturn the election results. The indictment includes the former chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a 2022 U.S. Senate candidate, and two sitting state legislators. It also describes an unindicted co-conspirator who is clearly Trump.

11 Republicans Charged in Arizona for Fake Elector Scheme

Eleven Republican individuals have been charged in Arizona with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery related to submitting a false document to Congress that declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in the state. The indictment alleges that the defendants, including prominent Republican figures, signed a certificate claiming Trump’s victory despite Joe Biden’s actual win, in an attempt to overturn the election results. The charges mark the fourth state to prosecute individuals involved in the fake elector scheme, following indictments in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.

Arizona Charges 11 ‘Fake Electors’ in 2020 Election Plot

Eleven Republicans in Arizona have been indicted on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document to Congress claiming that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election. This marks the fourth state to bring charges against ‘fake electors’ who attempted to overturn the election results. The charges come after a series of similar indictments in Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and against Trump himself. Arizona’s current investigation focuses on Republican officials who participated in signing a certificate falsely declaring Trump as the winner, despite Biden’s actual victory by over 10,000 votes.

11 Arizona Republicans Charged in ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme to Overturn 2020 Election

Eleven Republicans in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document to Congress claiming that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election. The charges mark the fourth state to bring charges against ‘fake electors’ in connection with the nationwide scheme to overturn the results of the election. The defendants include the former chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a 2022 U.S. Senate candidate, and two sitting state legislators. The charges come after a string of indictments against fake electors in other states, including Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.

Arizona Indictments: John Eastman and 17 Others Charged in ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme

Arizona authorities have indicted 18 individuals, including former Chapman University law dean John Eastman and 11 Republicans, for their roles in a scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Eastman, who served as an advisor to former President Donald Trump, and the other defendants are accused of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery related to the submission of false electoral certificates. These indictments mark the latest development in a series of legal actions against individuals involved in the ‘fake elector’ scheme, which sought to invalidate the election results in multiple states.

Eleven Arizona Republicans Charged with Conspiracy in ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme

In a significant development, eleven Republicans in Arizona have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent documents to Congress, falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in the state. This marks the fourth instance nationwide where charges have been brought against individuals involved in the ‘fake elector’ scheme. Despite losing the election by over 10,000 votes, these individuals attempted to overturn the results by signing and submitting a certificate claiming Trump’s victory. Their actions were part of a broader effort to undermine the integrity of the election and illegally sway the outcome in Trump’s favor.

Arizona Charges 11 Republicans with Election Fraud for Submitting False Electoral Certificate

Eleven Republican electors in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document to Congress declaring that Donald Trump won the state’s 2020 presidential election. The individuals, who had been nominated to be Arizona’s Republican electors, met on December 14, 2020, to sign a certificate falsely claiming that Trump had carried the state. The document was then sent to Congress and the National Archives, where it was ignored. The charges come after a string of indictments against fake electors in other states, including Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia. In a separate election-related case, two Republican officials in rural Arizona were indicted for delaying the canvassing of the 2022 general election results.

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