Madison, Wisconsin – Right-wing attorney Kenneth Chesebro, known for his involvement in the Trump campaign’s scheme involving fake electors, continued to propose strategies to overturn the 2020 presidential election even after the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Texts and emails made public as part of a lawsuit on Monday revealed that Chesebro, along with a former Trump lawyer Jim Troupis, settled a lawsuit brought by Wisconsin’s genuine Democratic electors from 2020. These disclosures shed light on Trump’s efforts to maintain power, which led to federal and state election subversion indictments.
Chesebro’s attorney refrained from commenting on the matter, stating that Chesebro represented himself in the civil litigation surrounding the case. Chesebro and his legal team have consistently maintained that all their work for the Trump campaign was conducted in good faith and based on historical precedents from previous contested presidential elections. The newly disclosed emails, texts, and photos further support the notion that Chesebro pushed for the fake electors plan to proceed irrespective of the outcomes of legal challenges faced by Trump.
Chesebro allegedly urged Troupis to explore ways to reverse the election results through unlikely lawsuits, even after the violence of January 6. The texts demonstrated that Chesebro believed the recent events provided legal opportunities for Trump to secure favorable rulings in some states. Throughout the process, Chesebro was adamant about implementing the fake electors plan, emphasizing the significance of actions on December 14, 2020.
One of the key points from the case mentioned a memo sent by Chesebro to Troupis in December outlining instructions for pro-Trump electors in various states. This memo was reportedly shared with the White House, with Troupis indicating that the memo was forwarded to individuals he referred to as “the real decision-makers” within the White House. The plan laid out by Chesebro involved appointing Republican electors in battleground states that Trump had lost, a strategy that was eventually executed by the Trump campaign on December 14, 2020.
Despite the controversy surrounding the fake electors plot and subsequent legal actions, Chesebro and his legal team remain steadfast in their defense, asserting that their actions were justified. The ongoing saga involving Chesebro, Troupis, and their ties to the Trump campaign continues to unravel, shedding light on the complexities and repercussions of the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.