A previously undisclosed memo from Dec. 6, 2020, reveals that Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer allied with former president Donald Trump, proposed using false electors to challenge the 2020 election results, reports The New York Times.
NYT obtained a copy of this memo, which describes the strategy as "a bold, controversial strategy" that the Supreme Court would "likely" reject. Chesebro believed this approach would involve focusing on claims of voter fraud and "buy the Trump campaign more time to win litigation that would deprive Biden of electoral votes and/or add to Trump's column."
The memo fills a gap in understanding how Trump’s allies strategized to overturn Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory.
Chesebro’s plan involved having then-Vice President Mike Pence count the votes of these fake electors on January 6, 2021. Prosecutors have labeled this document as the "fraudulent elector memo," shedding light on its origins and internal discussions. Chesebro’s messaging strategy aimed to present the pro-Trump electors’ meetings in states Biden won as routine measures.
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