A December 2020 meeting of Republican electors in Georgia is a central part of the case against Donald Trump and 18 other people accused of conspiring to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 electoral win in the state. The meeting was cited Friday as attorney Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony.
A December 14, 2020 meeting of GOP ‘fake electors’ in Georgia will come under renewed scrutiny after lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty to one felony charge of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. FILE - Shawn Still, now a Georgia Republican state senator, leans over to sign electoral certificates voting for Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the Georgia Capitol, Dec. 14, 2020, in Atlanta, during a meeting of Republican electors.
The meeting was cited as a central element in court proceedings Friday as part of a last-minute deal with attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to one felony charge of conspiracy to commit filing false documents.Sidney Powell vowed to ‘release the Kraken’ to help Donald Trump.
As the meeting unfolded, the Republicans sought to replace four electors who were previously lined up to support Trump. One had registered to vote in Alabama and was no longer eligible. State Sen.Three other electors didn’t show up, including John Isakson Jr., son of late Republican U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. Isakson toldProsecutors allege Shafer and Still committed yet more felonies by creating a document claiming to fill those vacancies. State law says that action needed Gov.