A Nevada grand jury indicted six Republicans on Wednesday for pledging Nevada’s electoral votes to Donald Trump after Biden’s 2020 presidential victory.
The six so-called fake electors were indicted in their effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win against former President Donald Trump.
All six Republican electors, including the head of the Nevada Republican party, face two felony charges each. They include Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald, Jim DeGraffenreid, Jesse Law, Durward James Hindle III, Shawn Meehan and Eileen Rice.
In a statement, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said attacks on democracy can not go unchallenged.
“When the efforts to undermine faith in our democracy began after the 2020 election, I made it clear that I would do everything in my power to defend the institutions of our nation and our state,” he said. “We cannot allow attacks on democracy to go unchallenged. Today’s indictments are the product of a long and thorough investigation, and as we pursue this prosecution, I am confident that our judicial system will see justice done.”
This indictment makes Nevada the third state to prosecute fake electors, after Georgia and Michigan indicted multiple people earlier this year. It also comes as several so-called fake electors reached a settlement in Wisconsin.
