The month after the presidential election in 2020, Democratic and Republican electors representing the candidate who won the popular vote in their states gathered across the country to formally cast electoral votes for president.
But in seven states that Joe Biden won, Republican electors got together anyway and cast phony votes for Donald Trump. They’ve become known as fake electors. And according to federal prosecutors, they were part of a plan to overturn the election, orchestrated by pro-Trump attorneys with Trump’s support. State criminal charges have been filed against fake electors in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada.
Two hilarious take-aways from this story: Anderson Cooper: I mean, it’s not exactly a profile in courage.
and this
Anderson Cooper: Did you know what Chesebro looked like? Alesha Guenther: So he had actually sent me a selfie.
One sad take-away: Anderson Cooper: You’re saying you were scared? Andrew Hitt: Absolutely. Anderson Cooper: Scared of Trump supporters in your state? Andrew Hitt: It was not a safe time. If my lawyer is right, and the whole reason Trump loses Wisconsin is because of me, I would be scared to death.
Whether he is exaggerating or lying about how he felt, it’s really depressing that I wouldn’t be surprised if his life really were in danger from Trump supporters.
EDIT: Forgot to finish my last sentence.