Faces of Democracy: Utah County’s Josh Daniels
Issue One has this interview with the former County Clerk of Utah County, UT, part of its series highlighting election officials and poll workers across the country.
Category Archives: election subversion risk
“‘Fake elector’ charges epitomize how Trump’s allies played with fire”
WaPo on yesterday’s felony charges against 16 people in Michigan: “Here’s what the Michigan case reinforces about the ‘fake elector’ plots: just how many people seemed to recognize that the plan wasn’t exactly on the up-and-up.”
“Target Letter to Trump Raises Possibility of Obstruction and Fraud Charges”
NYT on the possible federal indictment relating to Trump’s efforts to remain in office culminating in the January 6 attack on the Capitol:
A person briefed on the matter said the target letter cited three statutes that could be applied… Continue reading
“Michigan charges 16 Trump electors who falsely claimed he won the state”
WaPo: “Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Republicans who falsely claimed to be the state’s 2020 presidential electors with forgery and other felonies Tuesday, bringing the first criminal prosecution against Trump electors as investigations over attempts to overturn… Continue reading
CREW’s case for Donald Trump’s disqualification
From CREW’s summary of its 88-page report: “The attack on the Capitol was not a spontaneous event. It was the culmination of a multi-part scheme by Trump and his allies to use lies, intimidation, coercion and ultimately violence to… Continue reading
“Trump says he’s received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigators”
Politico:
Donald Trump said Tuesday he expects to be indicted by special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 grand jury, citing a “target letter” he received from investigators on Sunday….
Trump said the letter, which is prosecutors’ typical precursor to… Continue reading
Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Scuttle Election Interference Investigation
You can find the unanimous five-page order here. The former president petitioned Georgia’s high court for writs of mandamus and prohibition to quash the special grand jury report, prevent Fulton County D.A. Willis from introducing evidence from it,… Continue reading
“What Trump’s federal indictment for attacks on the 2020 election could look like”
CREW “provides a brief overview of the possible charges that federal prosecutors may bring against Trump for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, as well as a discussion of some of the near-term legal issues and… Continue reading
“The ‘QAnon Shaman’ and other Capitol rioters who regret pleading guilty”
BBC: “Since 6 January 2021, over 1,000 people have been charged over their participation in the riots, and almost half have pleaded guilty. But chatter on online forums and media coverage shows a small but growing number have started… Continue reading
“The No-Nonsense Georgia Prosecutor on a Collision Course With Donald Trump”
WSJ profile of Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis.
“Trump Asks Georgia’s Highest Court to Block Election-Interference Investigation”
WSJ:
Former President Donald Trump has asked Georgia’s highest court to effectively shut down the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn his November 2020 election defeat in the state, saying his rights were violated by the district attorney handling… Continue reading
Federal District Judge Orders Kari Lake’s Legal Team to Pay $122,200 in Sanctions
Here’s the order from U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi, issuing sanctions under Rule 11 for claims regarding Arizona’s elections that lacked an adequate basis in fact and law (h/t Derek Muller). The order includes extended discussion of… Continue reading
Coats & Roemer: “Russia, China, Iran plotting to tamper with 2024 election, but we can stop them”
From Dan Coats and Tim Roemer’s IndyStar op-ed: “It’s no secret that foreign countries including Russia, China and Iran have escalated their election meddling efforts in recent years in an attempt to destabilize our political system, sow discord and… Continue reading
“Former police chief convicted after defending self with false Jan. 6 claims”
WaPo:
A police chief turned yoga instructor who helped organize a “brigade” of Californians on Jan. 6, [Alan] Hostetter was convicted Thursday of four felonies — conspiring to obstruct and obstructing an official proceeding, and trespassing and engaging in… Continue reading