Nevada judge dismisses charges against 6 Republicans who falsely declared Trump the winner in 2020
A Nevada state court judge dismissed a criminal indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring former President Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, a spokesperson for the Nevada attorney general confirmed to CBS News.
“We disagree with the judge’s decision and will be appealing immediately,” the spokesperson said.
The judge’s ruling potentially kills the case, determining that state prosecutors chose the wrong venue to file.
indicted in December. Among those charged was Nevada GOP chairman Michael McDonald.
“We cannot allow attacks on democracy to go unchallenged,” Ford said at the time of the indictment. “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.”
Nevada is one of seven presidential battleground states where slates of fake electors falsely certified that Trump had won in 2020, not President Biden.
Others are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Nevada may be a battleground state yet again, and Trump campaigned there earlier this month.
Criminal charges have been brought in Michigan, Georgia and Arizona.
— Robert Legare contributed to this report.
Source: cbsnews.com