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The Fake Electors Scheme: Who Was Involved

The architects and participants in the scheme to create fraudulent slates of presidential electors in states Biden won.

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  • Kenneth Chesebro · Architect of fake electors scheme, pleaded guilty

    Kenneth Chesebro was the legal architect of the fake electors scheme, which involved creating slates of fraudulent electors in states Biden won and submitting them to Congress and the National Archives as if they were legitimate. Chesebro…

  • Rudy Giuliani · Trump's personal attorney, led failed legal challenges

    Rudy Giuliani served as Trump's lead attorney in challenging the 2020 election results. He promoted debunked conspiracy theories about Dominion Voting Systems and other baseless fraud claims, including the infamous Four Seasons Total…

  • Donald Trump · 45th President, primary promoter of election fraud claims

    Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden by over 7 million popular votes and 74 Electoral College votes. Despite this, Trump refused to concede and launched an unprecedented campaign to overturn the results, promoting…

  • Mark Meadows · White House Chief of Staff, coordinated pressure campaigns

    Mark Meadows served as White House Chief of Staff during Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He participated in the phone call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes." Meadows was…

  • John Eastman · Attorney, authored memo for VP to reject electors

    John Eastman authored a legal memo arguing that Vice President Mike Pence had the authority to reject certified Electoral College votes on January 6 — a theory rejected by virtually all constitutional scholars and by Pence himself…

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