Former Trump Co-Defendant Kenneth Chesebro to Meet with Investigators in Arizona and Nevada

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Politics
30/11/2023 23h24

Kenneth Chesebro, one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election-interference case, is set to meet with investigators in Arizona and Nevada, according to anonymous sources familiar with the arrangements. Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to file false documents in the Georgia case, played a key role in organizing pro-Trump slates of state electors in 2020.

As part of his plea agreement, Chesebro will avoid prison time but will be required to testify in the case. In addition, Chesebro has been approached by prosecutors in Arizona and Nevada who are investigating potential violations of the law by the Trump slates of electors in those states. The investigations are led by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, both Democrats.

Chesebro's lawyer in Nevada, Robert Langford, declined to confirm the planned discussions between prosecutors and his client but emphasized Chesebro's willingness to tell the truth about the events leading up to January 6, 2021. Chesebro has filed a request with the Fulton County Superior Court to travel to Nevada, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., which is currently under consideration.

The individual with knowledge of the Nevada case revealed that Chesebro has been offered a "proffer" agreement by Nevada officials, which would grant him immunity from charges in exchange for truthful testimony. However, there is currently no such agreement in place in Arizona, and there has been no contact with the office of special counsel Jack Smith in Washington, D.C., who is leading the federal election-interference case.

The focus of the Arizona investigation primarily remains on Trump's Arizona electors, rather than out-of-state figures who assisted the elector plan. Investigators are also examining communications by Trump allies to pressure state and local officials in an effort to subvert the outcome of the 2020 election.

It remains unclear whether Chesebro will be approached by special counsel Jack Smith's team. While Trump is the sole defendant in the federal case, Chesebro is listed as one of six unindicted co-conspirators who allegedly assisted in submitting fraudulent slates of electors to obstruct the certification proceeding on January 6, 2021.

Chesebro, along with 19 other individuals, including Trump, was originally charged in Georgia with crimes related to trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A 98-page indictment presented by Atlanta-area prosecutors depicted Chesebro as central to the organization of alternative electors and the strategy to disrupt and delay the joint session of Congress on that fateful day.

Since then, four of Trump's co-defendants have pleaded guilty in the Georgia election case, while Trump himself maintains his not guilty plea. Recent reports by The Washington Post have revealed previously undisclosed information about the efforts made by Trump and his allies to reverse his defeat in the 2020 election.

As the investigations in Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia continue, the case against Trump now totals 91 charges across four criminal cases. Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis continues to lead the Georgia investigation, assessing whether Trump and his associates violated the law with their attempts to overturn the election.

Trump's mug shot and booking record, including his height and weight, have been released following his surrender at the Fulton County Jail on charges related to the conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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