The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 6, 2024
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Wisconsin’s attorney general announced felony forgery charges against three Trump fake elector scheme organizers on June 4th. Wisconsin is the fifth state to bring criminal charges in the scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, though Wisconsin’s 10 fake electors have yet to be charged.
Two Trump attorneys, Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis, and Trump campaign staffer Mike Roman, are charged with Class H felonies for forgery, with maximum sentences of 6 years in jail and a $10,000 fine, according to the Wisconsin Examiner. One of the alleged architects of the fake elector scheme, Chesebro cooperated with federal authorities, and reportedly spoke to Michigan, Georgia and Arizona investigators. Troupis, a former Dane County judge, and Roman, a Trump campaign aide, allegedly prepared and facilitated delivery of the documents.
The AG’s complaint reads: QUOTE On December 16, 2020, Defendant Troupis, Defendant Chesebro and others traveled by chartered jet to Washington, D.C., for a meeting at the White House in the Oval Office involving then-President Trump. In an email two days later, Defendant Troupis reminded Defendant Chesebro that “nothing about our meeting with the President can be shared with anyone.” UNQUOTE
The three defendants face arraignment on Sept. 19th. Only a civil suit has been brought so far against the 10 alleged Wisconsin signers of the false electoral certification document.
Read the Wisconsin AG’s criminal complaint and the signed fake elector document at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Wisconsin Examiner – Wisconsin AG Kaul files felony charges against Trump associates in fake elector scheme
Associated Press – Wisconsin attorney general files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office – Criminal Complaints Against Chesbro, Troupis & Roman
National Archives – Alleged Faked Certification submitted by Wisconsin Republicans
Law Forward – Timeline of Alleged Fake Elector Scheme
Groups Taking Action
Law Forward, Common Cause WI, States United Democracy Center
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