The Brief:

• Arizona AG Kris Mayes is prosecuting key figures, including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, over the 2020 “fake electors” scandal despite Trump’s 2024 win.
• Defendants face a January 2026 trial for conspiracy charges related to overturning the 2020 election results; Mayes remains firm in her resolve.
• Giuliani accused of spreading false fraud claims and orchestrating meetings to alter election results; similar cases are filed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada.

In a bold move that underscores her commitment to democracy, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has affirmed her intention to proceed with the prosecution of key figures implicated in the 2020 “fake electors” scandal, despite President-elect Trump’s recent electoral win in 2024. This decision targets prominent individuals such as former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, along with over a dozen others involved in efforts to contest the presidential election results in Arizona.

Scheduled for trial in January 2026, these defendants face charges linked to a conspiracy aimed at overturning the legitimate outcome of the 2020 election. In defiance of political pressure following Trump’s victory, Mayes conveyed to MSNBC’s Ali Velshi her unwavering stance: “I have no intention of dropping that case,” she declared. Her resolve is backed by an Arizona grand jury’s determination to hold those who sought to undermine democratic processes accountable.

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The state accuses Giuliani of disseminating baseless allegations of electoral fraud and attempting to coerce state and local officials into altering the election results. Additionally, he allegedly orchestrated a meeting post-election in Phoenix where he criticized officials for their purported failure to validate the election results.

Other defendants include so-called fake electors who falsely certified Trump as the winner of Arizona’s electoral votes, partaking in a wider strategy that hinged on then-Vice President Mike Pence either endorsing fraudulent elector slates or questioning the legitimacy of authentic ones—a plan thwarted by Pence’s refusal.

While Trump himself has not been charged in this Arizona case—though identified as “unindicted co-conspirator 1″—he faces charges in Georgia under similar accusations regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election outcomes.

Charges have also been filed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada related to these plots, highlighting a national effort against democratic integrity. Despite a setback with Nevada’s case dismissal—a decision now under appeal—the collective legal actions mark significant steps toward safeguarding U.S. elections from unlawful interference.

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