LANSING, Mich. – Top Michigan Republicans are going under oath to give their version of what happened with the so-called “False electors” after the 2020 election.
Former Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox and former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land took the stand in a preliminary exam involving the alleged plot to falsely claim Donald Trump won Michigan’s 2020 electoral votes on Thursday (Dec. 14).
Exactly three years after the fact, Local 4 heard about what happened behind the scenes leading up to the Dec. 14, 2020, meeting where the electors allegedly signed a falsified document saying Trump won the election.
Thursday was day two of the preliminary exam for the six Michigan Republicans accused of being false electors in the 2020 election. The hearing took place in Lansing.
The Michigan attorney general’s office brought charges against the group of Republicans who are accused of signing the certificate falsely claiming that Trump won the 2020 election.
The two prominent GOP members who testified Thursday are not among those who are being charged.
Lawyer: “Do you recall making a Facebook post that the GOP is currently monitoring numerous irregularities that occurred for the counting of votes throughout the state of Michigan?”
Cox: “I don’t recall the specifics, but I probably did post that, yes.”
Next up was Land, a 2020 GOP elector nominee who did not sign the allegedly forged document and was absent at the meeting.
Land: “I didn’t have enough information to make a decision.”
Lawyer: “You didn’t attend the meeting?”
Land: “I did not attend it.”
Also testifying Thursday was former GOP Communications Director Tony Zammit.
There are nine other Republicans whose preliminary exams will happen in early 2024. Local 4 will keep you updated on if those six will go to trial.