Who Exactly is Mike Roman?
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Mike Roman, a Republican political operative who worked for Donald Trump, was the person who delivered fake electoral certificates for seven states to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, according to a 2022 revelation. He played a central role in organizing the fake electors in various states and is alleged to have organized the fake elector scheme that took place in seven states in the aftermath of the November 8, 2020 election. Roman was indicted on seven counts in Fulton County, Georgia, including racketeering and influence corruption act (RICO), conspiracy to commit forgery, and conspiracy to file false documents.
Republican Operative Involved in Fake Elector Scheme
Michael “Mike” Roman, a Republican political operative and opposition researcher, formerly associated with the Trump White House and campaigns of 2016 and 2020, was recently implicated in a fake electoral certificates scandal. In 2022, Roman was revealed as the messenger of fraudulent electoral certificates from seven states to the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.
The Fulton indictment suggests that Roman played a crucial role in orchestrating the fake electors in Georgia and other states where counterfeit electoral certificates were signed.
Background and Indictment
Starting his political career in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roman eventually joined the Koch Brothers’ network, leading an in-house intelligence and opposition research unit. He later worked in the White House under former President Donald Trump from 2017-2018 as the Director of Special Projects and Research, a role that was not publicly announced.
During the 2020 Election, Roman served as the Director of the Republican National Committee’s and Trump Campaign’s Election Day Operations. He is alleged to have planned the fake elector scheme post the November 8, 2020 election, assembling the seven slates of counterfeit electors countrywide and then delivering the signed bogus elector certificates to Washington, D.C.
Mike Roman was indicted with 18 co-defendants, including Donald Trump, in Fulton County, Georgia. The indictment emphasizes his efforts to mobilize the counterfeit elector scheme in seven states, including Georgia. He was indicted on seven counts, including Racketeering and Influence Corruption Act (RICO), conspiracy to commit forgery, conspiracy to impersonate a public officer, conspiracy to commit false statements, and conspiracy to file false documents.
January 2024 Motion to Disqualify DA Willis
On January 8, 2024, Roman’s lawyers filed a motion before Judge McAfee, requesting dismissal of charges or disqualification of DA Willis from the case, alleging inappropriate relationships within her team. The motion did not provide any supporting evidence. A hearing for oral argument on the motion is scheduled for February 15, 2024.
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