Former President Donald Trump, along with Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Jenna Ellis, are unindicted co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general’s probe into attempts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. The investigation is part of the broader investigation into fake Republican electors charged by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel last summer. The probe has been ongoing and has resulted in one of the charged fake electors agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors.
Special agent Howard Shock, a lead investigator in Nessel’s probe, confirmed in court that Trump, Meadows, Giuliani, and Ellis are considered co-conspirators in the case. While Trump and the others are not facing charges in Michigan, they have been indicted in Georgia’s election interference case. Ellis has already pleaded guilty in that case, while the others deny wrongdoing. The revelation raises questions about the broader attempts to subvert the election results in Michigan, where Trump lost by approximately 155,000 votes.
The investigation into fake electors and attempts to overturn the election has also extended to other states. Prosecutors in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin have all charged some of the fake electors in their states. A grand jury in Arizona has recently handed up an indictment against Trump allies involved in efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. While Trump is not among those charged in Arizona, he is referred to as “Unindicted Coconspirator 1” in the indictment, suggesting his involvement in the scheme.
The state-level investigations have focused on the actions of individual fake electors charged with felonies. However, there have been indications that prosecutors are also looking into the broader Trump-backed attempts to interfere with election results. Investigators have interviewed individuals involved in the fake electors plot, questioning them about Trump, Giuliani, and other campaign operatives’ roles in the scheme. Prosecutors have pursued charges against fake electors in multiple states as part of the effort to hold those involved accountable for attempting to subvert the Electoral College process.
The investigation and charges against fake electors and Trump allies highlight the ongoing efforts by state prosecutors to hold those involved in attempts to overturn the 2020 election results accountable. While Trump and other prominent figures are not facing charges in Michigan, their involvement as unindicted co-conspirators raises questions about their roles in the broader scheme. The indictment in Arizona and charges in other states demonstrate the widespread nature of the attempts to interfere with the election results and the efforts by prosecutors to address these actions. The story is constantly evolving as more details emerge from the investigations in various states.
