{"id":2041192,"date":"2023-09-22T09:09:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-attorney-general-says-fake-electors-were-brainwashed-to-keep-trump-in-power-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:15:21","slug":"michigan-attorney-general-says-fake-electors-were-brainwashed-to-keep-trump-in-power-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-attorney-general-says-fake-electors-were-brainwashed-to-keep-trump-in-power-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan AG: Fake electors were &#8216;brainwashed&#8217; to support Trump, per report."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-attorney-general-says-fake-electors-were-brainwashed-to-keep-trump-in-power-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Michigan Attorney \u200dGeneral Dana Nessel: Fake Electors Were &#8220;Brainwashed&#8221; and Still Believe They&#8217;re\u200d Right<\/h2>\n<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently spoke at a virtual\u200b event\u200d hosted by Protectors of Equality in Government, where she discussed the &#8220;messaging&#8221; surrounding the 2020 \u200belection. \u2064Nessel had previously charged 16 individuals who signed letters claiming that former President Donald Trump had won the election.\u200d During her speech, Nessel expressed her belief that these fake electors were &#8220;brainwashed&#8221; and continue to hold onto their misguided convictions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;People talk a lot about, oh, &#8216;Why don\u2019t you start flipping some of those people so\u2063 that they can \u200cbecome witnesses against the remaining defendants, the worst-acting defendants?&#8217; The problem\u2064 is, these are \u2063people who have been brainwashed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How do you flip someone who concedes that they did everything\u2064 that they\u2019re accused of doing, \u2063but what they say\u2062 is, \u2018We believe\u200b that we were in the right. \u2062We think that Donald Trump is the real winner of the election\u2019?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In July, \u200dNessel announced charges against Kathleen Berden, \u2063William Choate, Amy Marie Facchinello, Clifford Frost Jr., Stanley Grot, John Haggard, Mari-ann McQuater Henry, Timothy King, Michele Goder Lundgren, Meshawn Maddock, James Robbins \u2064Renner, Mayra Adela Rodriguez, Rose Rook, Marian Sheridan, \u200cKenneth Thompson, \u2062and Kent Vanderwood. These individuals were\u200d each charged with eight felony counts, including forgery, conspiracy to commit forgery, and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/16-pro-trump-false-electors-charged-with-felonies-in-michigan\/\" title=\"16 individuals who falsely claimed to be electors for Donald Trump have been charged with felonies in Michigan.\">election law forgery<\/a>. The charges carry severe penalties, including potential jail sentences of up \u200bto 14 years and\/or a $10,000\u200c fine.<\/p>\n<p>Nessel\u200b acknowledged that some of the fake electors\u2062 genuinely believe that Trump won the election, making it challenging to convince them to plead guilty. She highlighted the case of Michele Goder Lundgren, a 73-year-old photographer from Detroit, who claimed she was deceived by a lawyer into signing a notecard. However, Nessel \u2063dismissed Lundgren&#8217;s claims, stating that her office has evidence proving that the electors\u200d were aware of their actions and knowingly signed on as fake electors.<\/p>\n<p>All 16 electors have pleaded not guilty to the charges,\u200d with some \u200dof them continuing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-hypocrisy-flashback-to-liberal-pundits-reaction-to-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"Media Hypocrisy: Flashback to Liberal Pundits\u2019 Reaction to Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">spread false claims<\/a> about the 2020 election. Hearings for these cases are scheduled for October and November, as they progress toward trials.<\/p>\n<p>Nessel also discussed the Democratic-leaning jury pool in Lansing, where the charges were filed, and compared it to the recent \u2063acquittal of three men involved in the plot to kidnap Governor \u2064Gretchen Whitmer. She expressed concern that some individuals may disregard\u200b the clear violation of \u2064the law due to their belief that the ends \u2062justify\u2063 the\u2063 means.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kijewski, an attorney for Clifford Frost, criticized Nessel&#8217;s remarks, finding them &#8220;disturbing.&#8221; He believes that some\u200c of her comments could potentially \u200baid in fighting the charges, as they appear to be more politically motivated than focused on seeking the truth and ensuring \u2063a fair trial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Attorney General&#8217;s prosecution of these fake electors underscore \u2062the importance of combating misinformation and conspiracy \u2062theories in our democratic process<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y Grot, \u200dBrenda\u2062 Holland, Anthony Kern, Erik Kiilunen, Matthew Strack, Perry Sturges, Timothy \u200cWhite, Mary Crim Brooks, Marian Sheridan, William Seimetz, Robert Davis, and Lina Garcia \u2062as \u2062part of an\u200c investigation into false\u2064 statements made\u2062 by individuals who claimed \u200cto be electors for the state of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The charges stemmed from a series of letters sent \u2063to various state and federal officials in December 2020, in which these individuals falsely \u200bclaimed that Donald Trump had won the election in Michigan and requested\u2064 that Congress refuse to \u2064certify the Electoral College results. The letters were debunked and proven\u200d to be fraudulent, as Michigan had already\u200c certified \u200bJoe Biden&#8217;s victory in the state.<\/p>\n<p>During her speech, Nessel emphasized\u2062 the danger of misinformation and the impact it \u2063can have on individuals&#8217; beliefs and actions. She explained that these\u2062 individuals were not\u200d simply lying or trying to deceive others, \u2063but genuinely believed in their false claims\u200d due to the\u200b extensive misinformation and conspiracy\u200d theories \u2064that circulated during\u200b and\u2064 after the election.<\/p>\n<p>Nessel pointed out\u200d the challenge in holding these individuals accountable for their actions. While some might\u2064 argue for flipping them as witnesses against other defendants, Nessel\u200b argued that it is difficult \u2062to \u200ddo\u200b so when they genuinely believe they were in\u200b the right. These individuals did not deny committing \u200bthe acts \u2063they\u200b were accused of but held steadfast in \u200dtheir belief that Donald Trump was the true\u2063 winner of the election.<\/p>\n<p>The Attorney General&#8217;s remarks shed \u200blight on the danger of misinformation and how it can lead individuals \u200cto hold onto false beliefs, even\u2064 in the face of overwhelming evidence. Nessel emphasized the importance of addressing and combating misinformation to prevent further instances where individuals are manipulated or deceived \u200cinto supporting false claims.<\/p>\n<p>Nessel&#8217;s investigation and charges against these fake electors serve as a\u200b reminder that spreading\u200b false \u200cinformation and\u2062 attempting to undermine \u200cthe democratic process has consequences. \u2063It is critical for law enforcement and\u200c the justice \u200dsystem\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-sounds-alarm-on-bidens-repeal-of-title-42\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Sounds Alarm on Biden\u2019s Repeal of Title 42\">hold individuals accountable<\/a> for their actions, ensuring the\u2062 integrity of elections\u200c and democracy as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation\u200b works to \u200brebuild trust in its democratic institutions, addressing misinformation and conspiracy theories becomes paramount. It requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-attorney-general-says-fake-electors-were-brainwashed-to-keep-trump-in-power-report\/\" title=\"Michigan AG: Fake electors were 'brainwashed' to support Trump, per report.\">comprehensive \u2064approach involving education<\/a>,\u200c media literacy, and \u200dholding those \u200cwho knowingly spread misinformation accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel&#8217;s efforts to prosecute\u2064 and condemn those who propagated false claims about the 2020 election \u200ddemonstrate a commitment \u2062to\u200d the\u2064 rule \u2062of\u200c law and the pursuit of justice. By holding these individuals accountable, \u200dshe sends\u2062 a clear message that the\u2063 spread of misinformation, no matter how deeply held the beliefs may be, will \u2062not go unpunished.<\/p>\n<p>In a time where\u200b the\u2062 truth can be obscured by a deluge of misinformation, it\u2064 is\u2062 crucial for \u2063public officials like\u200b Nessel to stand\u200c up for the integrity of the electoral process and the foundations of democracy. By shedding\u2062 light on the tactics used \u200dby these \u2062fake electors and \u200blabeling their actions as brainwashing, Nessel encourages\u2064 a critical\u200d examination of the sources of information we consume and a commitment\u2062 to facts and evidence. Only through this commitment can we ensure a future where the\u2062 democratic\u2064 process \u2062remains free from manipulation \u2064and deceit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel believes the fake electors charged for their attempts to maintain Donald Trump as president in the 2020 election were &#8220;brainwashed&#8221; and remain convinced of their righteousness. Nessel addressed this issue during a virtual event organized by Protectors of Equality in Government, focusing on the importance of effective messaging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2041193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}