Explaining the Michigan Fake Electors Prosecution
On July 18, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel unveiled criminal charges against 16 people\u2014the \u201cfake electors\u201d from that state who featured in Trump\u2019s effort to hold onto power in 2020. Just a few weeks later, a special counsel in Michigan announced additional charges related to the 2020 election, this time against three people who allegedly accessed voting machines in the state without authorization. So if you\u2019ve been tracking developments when it comes to accountability for misconduct surrounding the 2020 election, it\u2019s best not to take your eye off Michigan.
To discuss, Lawfare Senior Editor Quinta Jurecic sat down with Clara Hendrickson, a politics reporter at the Detroit Free Press. They talked through the backstory behind these prosecutions and why Michigan became such a hotbed of conspiracy theories and alleged crimes in 2020.
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