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Investigations and prosecutions of fake electors are going on in multiple states, including Nevada. The Nevada investigators, led by Nevada AG Aaron Ford (D), have just gotten a big boost, as Donald Trump's lawyer, Ken "The Cheese" Chesebro, has agreed to cooperate with the investigators in an attempt to avoid being indicted in Nevada. Chesebro was the one who dreamed up the "fake electors" plan in the first place, although another Trump lawyer, John Eastman, carried the ball after Chesebro described how it would work. Chesebro was indicted in Georgia and has already pleaded guilty there in a deal that requires him to testify there if requested to do so. He is also an unindicted co-conspirator in the federal case brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith, and could yet be indicted there as well.
Chesebro is expected to testify before a Nevada grand jury that will determine if the Nevada fake electors will be charged with a state crime. He knows much more than the investigators about the details of the whole scheme. He may also know how the fake electors were selected, who contacted them, and how they reacted when being asked.
The investigation has split the Nevada Republican Party. Amy Tarkanian, the former chair of the state Party, once supported Donald Trump but now calls him a threat to democracy. She wants to see the fake electors indicted and prosecuted. She said: "There need to be some repercussions, so it will make people think, very, very hard about trying to pull this kind of garbage off ever again."
Arizona AG Kris Mayes is also investigating the fake electors in her state. She has invited Chesebro to testify as part of her investigations and he has indicated his willingness to do so. Jack Smith has not given any indication in public that he needs Chesebro's assistance right now. On the other hand, he is not pursuing the fake electors, which is where Chesebro could be useful. (V)