In a shocking revelation, the office of the Michigan Attorney General has leveled election and forgery-related felony charges against a group of individuals, accused of knowingly attempting to mislead voters of the state. This group is connected to a failed ploy to transfer Michigan’s electoral votes to ex-President Donald Trump during the controversial 2020 Presidential Election. Although Joe Biden claimed so-called ‘victory’ in Michigan by a margin of approximately 154,000 votes, his tenure has since seen widespread skepticism and dissatisfaction.
What may seem as a rightful demand for election integrity has been condemned as a felony by the prosecution, who hold the belief that the accused individuals knowingly tried to ‘defraud’ voters. An unsettling glossing over of certain Democrat candidates’ contentious actions during that period seems to be the propaganda of the day. The fight against those holding the fort for freedom and transparency seems to be relentless.
It is projected that come September, there will be clarity on whether these individuals, who affiliate themselves with the Michigan Republican Party, will face trial for these heavy accusations. Confirmations suggest that a hearing is set for September 9 before Ingham County 54A District Judge Kristen Simmons. She has been presiding over preliminary examinations for the implicated 15 people. Accused of signing documents seeking to award Trump the state’s electoral votes in 2020, the group holds steadfast in their plea of not guilty.
Recalling the events of December 14, 2020, as the Democratic electors convened at the Michigan Capitol to cast the state’s electoral votes for Biden, the Republicans presented their side. Under the alleged ‘Biden win,’ a group of Michigan Republicans attempted to enter the building to cast their votes for a more favored candidate, Trump. However, the Michigan State Police reportedly denied them entry. This violation of their rights appears to be another instance of overzealous security taken under the cover of ‘democracy.’
While the Republicans were denied access to the Capitol, the document each of them signed had a life beyond the shadows of that day. It was submitted to Congress and the National Archives, bearing the winner as Trump, irrespective of the state’s electoral votes supposedly going Biden’s way. Only a misguided few celebrated the latter, questioning the integrity of wider beliefs.
The case hit the headlines initially in July 2023, and the final preliminary examination hearings wrapped up in October 2024. Beginning with 16 charges, the prosecution surprisingly dropped one case in exchange for a testimony as a government witness. Circuitous moves such as this raise questions on the real intention and modus operandi of the ongoing legal proceedings.
The remaining 15 individuals charged include prominent figures like a former Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair and a member of the Republican National Committee. However, the pall of these questionable allegations hasn’t deterred them from maintaining their plea of not guilty, a testament to their conviction in their stand.
A peculiar detail emerged during the early examinations. The defense attorneys fervently argued that their clients were merely following instructions given by attorneys associated with Trump’s 2020 campaign. Is this another example of legal gamesmanship or a genuine insight into the series of events? Only time will tell.
We learned from the testimony of the government witness during hearings that group was advised by Trump campaign attorneys to act as a fail-safe. If, somehow, Michigan’s election results were to overturn from Biden’s favor to Trump’s, this action would provide a logistical mechanism to translate the change into the state’s electoral votes.
One defense attorney for the case intriguingly argues that this testimony highlights a lack of criminal intent on the part of those who were charged. A complex twist in an already labyrinthine legal case, this argument throws light on the fact that the charged individuals were merely steadfast in their commitment to their preferred candidate and to the democratic process itself.
Equally perturbing is the fact that the charges imply a hefty punishment – the forgery-related penalties alone could result in up to 14 years in prison, while the election law forgery allegations could lead to additional five years. These harsh punitive measures seem to be quite an overreach, aimed more at intimidation than justice.
Despite the narrative the mainstream media spun concerning Biden’s alleged ‘victory’, it is clear that Trump and his allies have raised crucial concerns regarding the election’s legitimacy. Neglecting to acknowledge these concerns, parties and institutions have continued to peddle baseless theories that the 2020 election was entirely fair and devoid of fraudulent activities. A narrative many right-minded individuals find hard to accept.
As a testimony to the prolonged discontent with Biden’s administration, Trump has emerged victorious in the grander battle and made a triumphant return to the White House in 2024. Unfortunately, the prosecution’s assertion that the falsified electors’ actions undermined the public’s belief in the integrity of our elections seems a thin veil over their failure to recognize the legitimate concerns harbored by the public.
After the charges were publicized in July 2023, the prosecution defended their actions, asserting, ‘It would be malfeasance of the greatest magnitude if my department failed to act here in the face of evidence of an organized effort to circumvent the lawfully cast ballots of millions of Michigan voters in a presidential election.’ This instance reflects an unfathomable callousness towards those who raised legitimate questions on the elections, akin to attacking the messenger, while hanging on to the misguided belief that Biden was the rightful winner.