Trump allies who ‘orchestrated’ plan to tamper with voting machines face charges in Michigan

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Michigan attorney Stefanie Lambert, known for her involvement in several attempts to overturn the 2020 election in favor of former President Donald Trump, has been charged with accessing and tampering with voting machines in Michigan. This follows the recent arraignment of Matthew DePerno, a Republican lawyer endorsed by Trump during his run for Michigan attorney general, and former GOP state Rep. Daire Rendon, in connection with the same case.

According to investigators, Lambert, DePerno, and Rendon were part of a coordinated plan to gain access to voting tabulators, as revealed by the Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office last year. Michigan is one of three states where prosecutors claim people breached election systems while promoting Trump’s unfounded claims of election fraud.

The investigation revealed that five vote tabulators were unlawfully taken from three counties and brought to a hotel room, where they were broken into and subjected to tests on the equipment.

In total, nine individuals were implicated in the scheme, with Lambert being one of the four facing criminal charges. She has been charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.

Lambert maintains her innocence and denies any wrongdoing, stating that the special prosecutor, D.J. Hilson, is misrepresenting the law.

A state judge ruled that taking a voting machine without a court order or permission directly from the Secretary of State’s office is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

Former President Donald Trump, who is currently running for president again, is facing charges by the U.S. Department of Justice for conspiracy to defraud the United States related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Last month, Nessel announced criminal charges against 16 Republicans who allegedly submitted false certificates as electors for Trump in Michigan, a state won by Joe Biden in the election.

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• Donald Trump’s charges by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Charges against Republicans for false certificates