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Did The Trump Electors Do Anything Wrong?

Alternate slates of electors have happened before, why is this different?

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Ben Domenech
Jul 21, 2023
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Jacob Sullum.

On its face, this looks like a blatant scam, aimed at justifying congressional objections to Biden's electors and delaying or blocking ratification of his victory. But according to Shafer, he acted based on what he believed to be sound legal advice from Trump's lawyers.

In a March 26 letter to Willis, Shafer's attorneys cite a December 10, 2…

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