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Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies (apnews.com)

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Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state.

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[–] Banzai51@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Because it isn't like the movies. You first have to gather the evidence before you decide to charge. They were sorting through the paper trail to dot the i's and cross the t's.