3 Trump allies charged in Wisconsin for 2020 fake elector scheme
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Washington — Three allies to former President Donald Trump were charged in Wisconsin on Tuesday in connection to an alleged scheme to send slates of fake electors to Congress after the 2020 presidential election.
Kenneth Chesebro, James Troupis and Michael Roman each face one felony count of forgery, according to court records. The three are set to make their initial appearances in Dane County Circuit Court on Sept. 19, court records show. Violators face up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
Chesebro, an attorney, wrote a six-page memo in December 2020 that laid out a plan for organizing Trump's supporters to serve as fake electors after that year's presidential election in crucial swing states where he lost. The plot entailed those so-called alternate electors meeting on Dec. 14, 2020, when legitimate members of the Electoral College would meet to certify the results of their states' elections. The fake electors would also sign false certifications claiming Trump won. As part of the scheme, then-Vice President Mike Pence would count their state electoral votes as cast for Trump, even though President Biden had won their states, during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021.
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