Most of the fake electors were in their 60s and 70s. It seems like another case of late-in-life psychological pathology of trying to change the world for Trump. 16 false Trump electors face felony charges in Michigan Kathy Berden, 70, of Snover William (Hank) Choate, 72, of Cement City Amy Facchinello, 55, of Grand Blanc Clifford Frost, 75, of Warren Stanley Grot, 71, of Shelby Township John Haggard, 82, of Charlevoix Mari-Ann Henry, 65, of Brighton Timothy King, 56, of Ypsilanti Michele Lundgren, 73, of Detroit Meshawn Maddock, 55, of Milford James Renner, 76, of Lansing Mayra Rodriguez, 64, of Grosse Pointe Farms Rose Rook, 81, of Paw Paw Marian Sheridan, 69, of West Bloomfield Ken Thompson, 68, of Orleans Kent Vanderwood, 69, of Wyoming
MI and other states stipulate when and where the elector slates are certified to try to prevent shenanigans like those perpetrated by Trump's supporters. The fake electors in MI considered sneaking into the MI Capitol overnight before the signing of authentic electors the following day to try to sign the fake slate so as to appear genuine. Text message show that a staffer for Sen. Ron Johnson of WI, Sean Riley, informed a Pence staffer, Chris Hodgson, that Johnson needed to transfer something (the slate of fake electors) to Pence because the National Archives hadn't accepted them (because they were fake). Johnson later said that he was duped into being a courier and wasn't aware that the document was a list of fake electors. In January 2022, Nessel said she was considering charges against the fake electors. The indictments were finally announced in July 2023. YouTube video from June 2022 MSNBC - Trump's Fake Elector Scheme Becomes More Than Just A Scandal
Sen. Ron Johnson's cell phone was blank. He was pretending to be on a call to try to avoid reporters who were walking with him trying to gain information from him about the slate of fake electors for which he was to be the courier and deliver it to Pence.
MI fake electors ditched recording devices at meeting place. Fake GOP electors ditched their phones so their plot to overturn Michigan's 2020 results wouldn't be recorded, prosecutors say
It continues to blow my mind that leadership in the Republican party continues to support this villainous man and make claims that the Justice Department and the Biden Administration is weaponizing this attack against the man who orchestrated the collapse of our country and the destruction of our constitution. That's what happened leading up to and on January 6th. And for people like Kevin McCarthy to hold that up - and use that word - weaponize - is so catastrophically wrong.
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The former co-chair of the MI GOP mocked Democrats because she had not yet been arrested for her role as a fake elector. She's been arrested. A woman facing felony charges for her role in Michigan's 'fake elector' scheme bragged in May about not being in jail
If DeSantis is referring to Trump's riot at the Capitol, it's been about two and a half years, not four.
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In Trump's mind, such criminal behavior is part of his presidential duties. Same for U.S. House member Mo Brooks who helped Trump at the Ellipse incite the insurrection at the Capitol. Later, Brooks wanted the DOJ to defend him against civil lawsuits filed against him stemming from the riot because he thinks inciting a riot at the Capitol is part of his Congressional duties.
Currently, most in the GOP are shrugging off what looks like a third indictment of Trump. Third Verse, Same as the First: Republicans Shrug at Latest Trump Case ns."