Michigan fake elector has charges dropped after making cooperation deal: report

Michigan fake elector James Renner has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, according to the Associated Press.

Renner was among the 16 Republicans hit with charges including forgery following an ongoing investigation by Attorney General Dana Nessel. Now he will have the criminal charges dropped in exchange for an agreement to cooperate with the investigation.

Michigan was one of seven states where fake electors signed a document claiming Donald Trump won their state in the 2020 election. They are part of a federal investigation by special counsel Jack Smith, but Michigan's prosecutors are also looking at state charges.

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The announcement was made in court on Thursday that charges against Renner were being dropped based on "an agreement between the parties."

Renner’s lawyer, Clint Westbrook, said that they “were excited with this result.”

There are 15 other fake electors who will still face trial.

Nessell spoke to a liberal group during a virtual event last year in which she said that the electors had been "brainwashed" and "genuinely" believed Trump won Michigan – leading to an unsuccessful attempt to have all charges dropped.

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