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Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won

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The settlement marks the first time that any Trump electors have revoked their filings sent to Congress purporting that Trump had won in seven battleground states.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The settlement marks the first time that any Trump electors have revoked their filings sent to Congress purporting that Trump had won in seven battleground states.

  2. Forbes

    Wisconsin’s ‘Fake’ GOP Electors Admit Biden Won In 2020—Settling Lawsuit From Democrats (opens Forbes)

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    The settlement comes as the electors’ counterparts in Michigan and Georgia are facing criminal charges, with more states potentially to follow.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Fake Pro-Trump Electors in Wisconsin Admit Effort to ‘Improperly Overturn’ 2020 Vote (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A group of 10 Republicans who tried to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election by creating a false slate of electors pledged to Donald Trump have acknowledged that President Biden won the election.

  4. UPI

    In settlement, 10 Wisconsin 'fake electors' admit Joe Biden won 2020 election (opens UPI)

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    Ten Wisconsin Republicans accused of acting as so-called "fake electors" during the 2020 presidential election have agreed to a settlement and acknowledged that they were part of a coordinated effort.

  5. Talking Points Memo

    Wisconsin Fake Electors Admit It Was All A Sham! (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The group of people who submitted fake elector certificates claiming that Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2020 admitted in a legal settlement announced on Wednesday what's been clear all along: Trump…

  6. New York Times

    Fake Trump Electors in Wisconsin Accept Biden’s 2020 Win in Settlement (opens New York Times)

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    The agreement bars the group of 10 Republicans from serving as electors in 2024 or any other election in which former President Donald J. Trump is on the ballot.

  7. Madison

    Fake electors in Wisconsin disavow statement, affirm Biden won and won't act as Trump electors again (opens Madison)

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    As part of the settlement the Republicans issued a statement acknowledging the paperwork they signed was "used as part of an attempt to improperly overturn the 2020 presidential election results."

  8. Washington Post

    Wisconsin Trump electors settle lawsuit, agree Biden won in 2020 (opens Washington Post)

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    The civil settlement in Wisconsin marks the first time pro-Trump electors have agreed to revoke their false filings and not repeat their actions in the next presidential election.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Wisconsin fake electors disavow 2020 plot and recognize Biden’s win (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The 10 fake electors from Wisconsin disavowed their attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat in 2020, recognized the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s victory, and pledged not to serve as real electors in 2024 or any election when Trump is on the ballot, or to act a…

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit, agree Biden won (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    MADISON, Wis. >> Ten Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in Wisconsin and filed paperwork falsely saying he had won the battleground state have settled a civil lawsuit and admitted their actions were part of an effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory, at…

  11. The Guardian

    Fake electors in Wisconsin first to admit Biden won election and face penalty (opens The Guardian)

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    The group of Republicans formally acknowledged the wrongdoing and will be barred from serving as presidential electors again

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.

  13. NBC News

    Trump 'fake electors' in Wisconsin acknowledge Biden won the election (opens NBC News)

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    People involved in the alleged scheme also agreed in a settlement not to serve as state electors in any year Trump is on the ballot.

  14. Truthout

    10 Fake Trump Electors in Wisconsin Say Their Actions Were Used to Try to Overturn Election (opens Truthout)

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    The fake electors admitted they "violated a bedrock principle of our democracy," the state Democratic Party chair said.

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