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Trump’s fake-elector gambit moved from rumor to record

On December 14, Trump allies in several states met and signed false Electoral College certificates claiming he had won. That move created the paper trail that would later underpin criminal charges and public findings of a coordinated attempt to interfere with the transfer of power.

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First recorded Dec 14, 2020·Meaningfully updated Dec 14, 2020

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Trump’s fake-elector gambit moved from rumor to record

On December 14, Trump allies in several states met and signed false Electoral College certificates claiming he had won. That move created the paper trail that would later underpin criminal charges and public findings of a coordinated attempt to interfere with the transfer of power.

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Trump’s fake-elector gambit moved from rumor to record

On December 14, Trump allies in several states met and signed false Electoral College certificates claiming he had won. That move created the paper trail that would later underpin criminal charges and public findings of a coordinated attempt to interfere with the transfer of power.

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