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"one lawyer involved in the detailed discussions repeatedly used the word “fake” to refer to the so-called electors, who were intended to provide ... a rationale for derailing the congressional process of certifying the outcome."

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“We would just be sending in ‘fake’ electoral votes to Pence so that ‘someone’ in Congress can make an objection when they start counting votes, and start arguing that the ‘fake’ votes should be counted”

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"The emails show that participants in the discussions reported details of their activities to Rudolph W. Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, and in at least one case to Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff."

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"Many of the emails went to Mr. Epshteyn, who was acting as a coordinator for people inside and outside the Trump campaign and the White House and remains a close aide to Trump."

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"Mr. Epshteyn, the emails show, was a regular point of contact for John Eastman, the lawyer whose plan for derailing congressional certification of the Electoral College result on Jan. 6, 2021, was embraced by Trump."

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Epshteyn arranged to pay Eastman & made arrangements for him to visit the White House on Jan. 4, 2021.

"That was the day of the Oval Office meeting in which Trump and Mr. Eastman unsuccessfully pressured Mr. Pence to adopt the plan"

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"The emails were apparently not shared with lawyers in the White House Counsel’s Office, who advised that the “fake electors” plan was not legally sound"

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"The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has produced evidence that Trump was aware of the [fake] electors plan...

[and that it] violated the Electoral Count Act."

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“His idea is that all of us (GA, WI, AZ, PA, etc.) have our electors send in their votes (even though the votes aren’t legal under federal law — because they’re not signed by the Governor); so that members of Congress can fight about whether they should be counted on January 6th”

“Kind of wild/creative...

we would just be sending in ‘fake’ electoral votes to Pence so that ‘someone’ in Congress can make an objection when they start counting votes, and start arguing that the ‘fake’ votes should be counted.”

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"lawyers appointed a “point person” in seven states to help organize those electors who were willing to sign their names to false documents.

In Pennsylvania, that point person was Douglas V. Mastriano... now the Republican nominee for governor."

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"by December, it was clear no [GOP state legislatures or governors] authorities would agree to go along, so the Trump lawyers set their sights on pressuring Pence"

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“The second slate [fake electors] just shows up at noon on Monday and votes and then transmits the results...

The key nationally would be for all six states to do it so the election remains in doubt until January.”

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"The lawyers were aware their legal efforts were being ridiculed.

On Dec. 23, Mr. Marks wrote: “You folks are getting killed in the media on litigation strategy, even on Fox and among conservatives.”"

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