The 84 people who signed bogus documents claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 election include dozens of local Republican Party leaders, seven current candidates for public office, eight current office holders and at least five previous state and federal office holders.
let me read for you what one of these individuals, pawdrell, jewll powdrell, told the albuquerque journal as to why they were involved in this scheme. saying this, the decision to give the state s electoral votes was at the direction of the state republican party chair and former congressman steve pearce. he would not, however, expand upon the intent of this scheme. what do you make of that defense, glenn? you know, if i had a nickel for every time, yasmin, i heard some defendant say, i was just following orders, that s not a lawful defense, and that s the way i interpret that statement. as attorney general balderas just said, the electors have a legal obligation to certify the results accurately. the results of the popular vote, and the first duly authorized slate of electors from all 50