A grand jury has indicted 11 Republican individuals in Arizona on charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery in connection with a scheme to submit false electoral certificates declaring that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in the state. These charges follow similar indictments against fake electors in other states, including Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Phoenix, eleven Republicans falsely claimed Trump won 2020 election and are charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery. This follows charges in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia for similar incidents.
Eleven Republican electors in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for signing a false certificate claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in the state. The charges mark the fourth state to bring charges against fake electors, following Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia. The Arizona charges were announced by Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes, who has been investigating the 2020 election. The defendants include Kelli Ward, the former chair of the state GOP; state Sen. Jake Hoffman; and state Sen. Anthony Kern. The charges come after a series of lawsuits challenging Biden’s victory in Arizona were dismissed, including one filed by the defendants themselves. The Arizona charges are part of a growing number of investigations and prosecutions related to the fake elector scheme. Prosecutors allege that the defendants attempted to undermine the integrity of the election by submitting false certificates to Congress and the National Archives.
Legal experts have expressed skepticism about the strength of the case against former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels trial, citing the lack of clear evidence of election fraud. Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges, and the case has garnered significant attention. The Manhattan District Attorney alleges Trump made payments to Daniels and another woman before the 2016 election to conceal alleged affairs and influence voters. However, experts argue that these payments, while potentially unethical or unseemly, do not amount to illegal election interference.
The opening statements in the Trump Organization trial outlined the prosecution’s case that former President Donald Trump broke the law by falsifying business records to silence negative stories during his 2016 campaign. The defense, however, contends that the charges are unfounded and motivated by political vendetta. The trial is expected to delve into Trump’s personal life and potentially embarrassing testimony about hush money payments made to several women who claimed sexual encounters with him.
Former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial commenced on Monday, with prosecutors alleging that he committed 34 felonies related to falsifying business records. The charges stem from a $130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign to prevent her from disclosing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump. Trump denies the encounter and any wrongdoing.
