Topline
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday the state indicted 11 so-called fake electors for alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election, along with seven others allegedly involved in the scheme that include associates of former President Donald Trump such as Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to multiple outlets.
Key Facts
The 11 so-called fake Republican electors named in the indictment have been charged with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, according to a filing.
Seven additional names are redacted, but Giuliani, Meadows, along with former Trump lawyers Jenna Ellis and John Eastman are among them, according to The Washington Post.
Boris Epshteyn, a former White House aide who is still close to Trump, is also one of the redacted names in the indictment, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the investigation into the fake elector scheme.
Those charged are specifically accused of attempting to award Arizona’s electoral votes to Trump instead of President Joe Biden, who won the state by 10,457 votes in 2020.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.