A grand jury in Arizona has indicted former Trump administration officials Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, as well as 16 other individuals, for their involvement in a scheme to use false electors to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment accuses the defendants of submitting forged documents to Congress falsely claiming that Trump won the state of Arizona. Trump himself is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the case.
A grand jury in Arizona has indicted former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and 16 other individuals for their roles in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The indictment alleges that the defendants, including 11 Republicans who submitted false documents claiming Trump won Arizona, conspired to use so-called fake electors to subvert the election results.
A grand jury in Arizona has indicted 18 individuals, including former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani, for their involvement in a scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results using fake electors. Eleven Republicans, including a former state party chair, two sitting state lawmakers, and a US Senate candidate, are charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document declaring Trump the Arizona victor. The indictment describes Trump as an unindicted co-conspirator who allegedly recruited fake electors in key battleground states. This is the fourth state where Trump allies have faced charges related to the fake elector scheme, following indictments in Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia. Attorney General Kris Mayes vows to defend American democracy from such threats, while Trump has argued that he cannot be prosecuted for actions taken as president.
Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, former allies of President Donald Trump, were among 18 individuals indicted by an Arizona grand jury on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. The indictment includes 11 unnamed individuals who allegedly acted as “fake electors” and asserted without evidence that Trump had defeated President Joe Biden in Arizona.
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.
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.
Eleven Republicans, including former state party chair Kelli Ward, state senators Jake Hoffman and Anthony Kern, and energy executive James Lamon, have been indicted in Arizona for submitting a fraudulent document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election. The charges, which include conspiracy, fraud, and forgery, mark the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.” The indictments come after similar charges in Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin, and follow a federal indictment against Trump himself over the scheme. Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes vowed to hold accountable those responsible for undermining American democracy.
Eleven Arizona Republicans, including prominent party figures and state legislators, have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for submitting a false document claiming that Donald Trump won Arizona in the 2020 presidential election. The indictments mark the fourth state to bring charges against individuals known as ‘fake electors’ who sought to overturn the election results. Biden won Arizona by over 10,000 votes, and the 11 Republicans were among those who unsuccessfully challenged his victory in court.
