MADISON, Wis. – Ten Wisconsin Republicans who posed as fake electors for ex-President Donald Trump say they were duped and have agreed not to do it again. In a settlement of a lawsuit against them, the electors admitted that they had claimed falsely that Trump had carried Wisconsin in the 2020 election and that they knew President Joe Biden had won the state. The settlement ends a $2.4 million lawsuit filed on behalf of Democratic voters. The fake electors agreed to inform federal election officials that their actions were “part of a Trump attempt to improperly overturn the 2020 presidential election results.” Who duped them? Key people they named were Trump aide Kenneth Chesebro and Trump’s attorney in Wisconsin, Jim Troupis. The 10 fake electors agreed to assist the U.S. Department of Justice with its ongoing investigation of Trump false claims and dirty tricks in the 2020 election.
