LANSING (WWJ) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday that her office is reopening its investigation into 16 Republican electors who signed and submitted false certificates claiming Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election.
During the certification of the 2020 Presidential election results, a group of 16 Republican electors were denied entrance to the State Capitol. These individuals also submitted signed documents alleging that Donald Trump won Michigan's electoral votes.
Because the case was similar to incidents in other states, Nessel referred the investigation to federal prosecutors in January 2022.
It has now been an entire year, and no charges have been brought at the federal level.
At a press conference marking the anniversary of the insurrection on January 6, 2021, Nessel said that she plans to move forward with the investigation at the state level instead, per The Detroit News.
In addition to the lack of action by federal prosecutors, Nessel's decision was based on new evidence made public by the January 6th Committee.
The committee interviewed Laura Cox, who was the chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party in 2020. As reported by The Detroit News, she detailed a document she prepared for Michigan electors that recognized Trump's loss in Michigan.
Cox's testimony stands in direct contradiction to the false certificates submitted and claims made by the 16 Republican electors.
Based on the new evidence and previous statements made by Nessel, the false electors are likely looking at forgery charges, including forgery of a public record and election-related forgery.
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