Coverage dated June 22, 2023

Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up

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Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity.

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  1. CBS News

    Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up (opens CBS News)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity.

  2. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Special counsel Jack Smith offers fake electors immunity in Jan. 6 probe: report (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    Special counsel Jack Smith has reached agreements with at least two fake GOP electors to provide them limited immunity in exchange for testifying before a grand jury investigating efforts to overtu…

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen and Casey Gannon, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal p…

  4. Rolling Stone

    Fake Trump Electors Strike Deal to Testify in DOJ's Jan. 6 Probe: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Special Counsel Jack Smith has offered immunity deals to two witnesses in the investigation into 2020 election meddling

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