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On April 24, 2024, 18 individuals connected to former President Donald Trump were indicted by a grand jury in Arizona for allegedly seeking to overturn the state’s 2020 election results through a ‘fake elector’ scheme. The plot aimed to allow Trump to remain in office despite losing the election, with Trump named as an ‘unindicted co-conspirator 1’ in the indictment. The charges are among several legal challenges Trump faces, including 34 criminal charges related to falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 payment to an actress, with a trial currently underway in New York.
Arizona Indicts 18 Involved in 2020 Election Interference Scheme
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people involved in the 2020 fake elector scheme on April 24, 2024. The group attempted to overturn the state’s election results to keep the former president in office despite losing the election. Trump is referenced in the indictment as “unindicted coconspirator 1.”
“The scheme would have nullified Arizona voters’ choice by making votes for their preferred president meaningless,” says Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes in a video statement.
The state’s investigation details the Trump team’s alleged efforts to create doubt about Arizona’s election results and develop an alternate list of “fake” electors in support of Trump.
Apart from this, Trump faces a long list of other legal challenges, including 34 criminal charges related to concealing a $130,000 hush-money payment to an adult film actress just before the 2016 Presidential Election. The trial on these charges is underway in New York.
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