'Spare me': New documents show Trump lawyer's failed effort to garner GOP support in 2020
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has executed search warrants on Google and X and obtained hundreds of files related to the state's probe into the effort to subvert the 2020 election, according to a new report. Among them, a message from one Republican writer requesting he be spared from Trump's "conspiracy theories."
The search warrants came after CNN uncovered secret social media accounts belonging to pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro.
Prosecutors now have access to Chesebro's email and private direct messages on X, formerly known as Twitter, according to CNN. Nine months ago, the state's fake electors were charged with forgery and other crimes for signing certificates that falsely claimed former President Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 election.
Trump is reportedly an unindicted co-conspirator in the case.
"Michigan is among a number of states to investigate fake electors schemes," the report states. "Just last week, Arizona prosecutors filed criminal charges against the pro-Trump electors there and allies of the former president who were involved in the efforts to overturn the 2020 election."
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"According to the new documents provided to Michigan prosecutors, which were obtained by CNN, Chesebro fruitlessly tried to bring several controversial pro-Trump figures to Washington, DC, to watch his 'fake electors' strategy unfold on January 6, 2021," CNN's report added.
The search warrants were executed in March, according to CNN, shortly after the news network reported Chesebro had concealed some of his social media accounts from prosecutors during his cooperation session last year.
"Chesebro has not been charged in Michigan, and he has pleaded guilty in Georgia’s election interference probe," CNN reported.
According to the messages, Chesebro reached out to Wisconsin conservative writer James Wigderson, who rejected his rigged election narrative. According to the documents reviewed by CNN, Chesebro was trying to "gin up coverage" questioning Wisconsin's election results.
“You can spare me this stuff. Thanks. Trump lost,” Wigderson reportedly told Chesebro. “I really don’t have time for conspiracy theories. Thanks for understanding.”