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Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday that a grand jury had indicted 18 individuals, including former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani, for their alleged roles in an attempt to interfere with the 2020 presidential election in the state. The indictment alleges that the defendants submitted false documents to Congress falsely asserting that Donald Trump had won Arizona, despite Joe Biden’s actual victory. Attorney General Mayes emphasized the importance of protecting American democracy and holding individuals accountable for undermining it.

The recent indictments in Arizona against several allies of former President Donald Trump are a significant development in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s role in the 2020 election plot. The indictments include former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Trump lawyers John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, and Christina Bobb, as well as Trump strategists Boris Epshteyn and Mike Roman. Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann believes these indictments will add pressure on these individuals to cooperate with the investigation, which has been delayed by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Trump has referred to the violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville as a “peanut” compared to the challenges faced by Joe Biden today, and he has criticized Biden’s policies towards Israel and Palestine. Additionally, Trump faces possible fines and jail threats for violating a gag order in his hush money trial by posting on social media and giving quotes.

An Arizona grand jury has indicted 18 individuals, including prominent Trump allies Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and 11 pro-Trump electors, on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona. The indictment alleges that the defendants devised a scheme to pressure Arizona election officials to overturn Joe Biden’s narrow victory in the state by raising false claims of election fraud and filing lawsuits. Giuliani is accused of spreading false claims and pressuring officials, while Meadows allegedly coordinated the efforts to implement the alternate electors’ votes. The other Trump allies allegedly assisted in the scheme by pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence to accept the pro-Trump slate of electors.

Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and John Eastman are among 18 individuals indicted in Arizona for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. The indictment charges the co-defendants with forgery, conspiracy, and fraudulent schemes. The investigation, led by Attorney General Kristin Mayes, revealed a scheme to appoint fake electors and cast false votes for Donald Trump, who lost the election in Arizona. Arizona joins other states, including Michigan, Nevada, and Georgia, in criminally charging fake electors for their efforts to undermine the legitimacy of the election.

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and 16 other individuals in connection with an alleged election interference scheme. The indictment, released on Wednesday, accuses the defendants of submitting a false document to Congress falsely claiming that Trump had won the state of Arizona in the 2020 presidential election. Eleven of the defendants, all Republicans, allegedly participated in a ceremony on December 14, 2020, to sign a certificate declaring themselves as ‘duly elected and qualified’ electors for Trump. The charges against Meadows and Giuliani stem from their alleged roles in recruiting and coordinating the submission of false election certificates in multiple states as part of a broader effort to overturn the election results. The indictments come after similar charges were brought against fake electors in Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and Wisconsin. In related election-related news, two Republican officials in Arizona face felony charges for allegedly delaying the canvassing of the 2022 general election results.

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and 16 others, including 11 Arizona Republicans, in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential election.

A grand jury in Arizona has indicted former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and 16 other individuals on charges related to election interference. The indictment alleges that the defendants submitted a false document to Congress claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in Arizona when, in fact, Joe Biden won the state by over 10,000 votes.

Eleven individuals were charged in connection with alleged 2020 election subversion in Arizona, including Trump aides and allies. Former President Donald Trump was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the case, leading to questions about why he has not been charged. Trump’s staff at the White House were reportedly enraged with his handling of classified information, sharing a highly classified rocket explosion picture with the world, leading to concerns about the potential damage it could cause.

In a significant development, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced charges against 11 individuals alleged to be involved in a ‘fake electors’ scheme after the 2020 presidential election. These individuals face charges of fraud, forgery, and conspiracy.

In a major development in the ongoing investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, 11 Arizona Republicans, including former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery. The charges stem from a scheme to submit false documents to Congress declaring that Donald Trump had won Arizona when in fact Joe Biden had carried the state. The defendants are accused of signing a certificate falsely claiming that they were ‘duly elected and qualified’ electors and that Trump had won the state. This is the fourth state to bring charges against ‘fake electors,’ with similar indictments in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.