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Charges against Trump’s 2020 ‘fake electors’ are expected to deter a repeat this year

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

An Arizona grand jury’s indictment of 18 people who either posed as or helped organize a slate of electors falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the state in 2020 could help shape the landscape of challenges to the 2024 election.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Arizona fake elector scandal: Giuliani, Meadows, Republican politicians indicted

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

  2. Newest

    Charges against Trump’s 2020 ‘fake electors’ are expected to deter a repeat this year

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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107 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 DC

    Arizona fake elector scandal: Giuliani, Meadows, Republican politicians indicted (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes announced the indictments of many politicians allegedly involved in a fake elector scheme.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Arizona indicts Meadows, Giuliani, 16 others in 2020 election fraud case (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A grand jury charged ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Rudolph W. Giuliani and others with crimes including conspiracy and fraud for efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Arizona.

  3. Blaze Media

    Arizona grand jury indicts Republicans over effort to overturn 2020 election, including Giuliani, Meadows, and Jenna Ellis (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury indicted a group of Republican figures over the effort to overturn the 2020 election, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. "Arizona's election was free and fair. The people of Arizona elected President Biden," ..

  4. KOB 4

    Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case.

  5. Fox News

    Arizona alleged ‘fake electors’ who backed Trump in 2020 indicted by grand jury (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A grand jury has indicted 11 alleged "fake electors" who backed former President Trump falsely as having won the state of Arizona in 2020, charging them with conspiracy, fraud and forgery.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Arizona Grand Jury Indicts Giuliani, Meadows, and Other Trump Allies in 2020 Election Probe (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The indictment identifies Trump as "Unindicted Coconspirator 1."

  7. KRON4

    Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case. The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald …

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Arizona 'fake electors': State indicts 18 in 2020 election interference case, Democrats respond (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote.

  9. The Week

    Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in Trump fake elector plot (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The indictment charges Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies with election interference in Arizona following the 2020 election

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and others indicted in Arizona election probe: AP (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Meadows, Giuliani among indicted in Arizona in latest 2020 election subversion case (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury in Arizona has handed up an indictment against former President Donald Trump’s allies over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the fake electors from that state and several individuals connected to his campaign.

  12. Billings Gazette

    Meadows, Giuliani among Trump allies indicted in Arizona 2020 election probe (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani are among 11 Republicans indicted on criminal charges as Arizona becomes the fourth state to bring charges against “fake electors.”

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case.

  14. Wyoming Public Media

    Meadows, Giuliani, 11 'fake electors' from 2020 are among those indicted in Arizona (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.

  15. New York Post

    Trump allies Giuliani, Meadows charged in 2020 Arizona ‘fake electors’ case (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment against Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani...

  16. Portland Press Herald

    Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Those indicted include former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman and Christina Bobb, top campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn and former campaign aide Mike Roman.

  17. NBC News

    Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Arizona 'fake electors' charged with state crimes (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A state grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday indicted so-called "fake electors" who backed then-President Donald Trump in 2020.

  18. WWLP Springfield

    Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in case over 2020 election in Arizona (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani are among those indicted in the Arizona election interference case.

  19. NPR

    11 'fake electors' from 2020, including Meadows and Giuliani, indicted in Arizona (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election.

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    READ: Indictment filed in Arizona in latest 2020 election subversion case (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By CNN staff (CNN) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted allies of former President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including the fake electors from that state and individuals connected to his campaign.

  21. Green Field Reporter

    Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump ‘s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

  22. WSVN Miami

    Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others

  23. PoliticusUSA

    Arizona Justice As Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Other Trump Allies And Fake Electors Indicted In Coup Scheme (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Seven Trump allies and lawyers were indicted along with all of the fake electors for the 2020 coup plot to overturn the Arizona election results.

  24. Rolling Stone

    Giuliani Among 18 Trump Allies Indicted in Arizona for 2020 Election Scheme (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and John Eastman were among 18 co-defendants indicted on charges stemming from attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

  25. Courthouse News Service

    Arizona ‘fake electors’, other Trump allies indicted on fraud, conspiracy charges (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Eleven Republican "fake electors" attempted to certify Donald Trump as the rightful president in 2020, even though the popular vote went to Joe Biden.

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