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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kenneth Chesebro, ‘architect' of pro-Trump 2020 fake elector scheme, disbarred in N.Y.
The Republican efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election were multifaceted, but among the strikingly partisan tactics was the fake electors scheme: GOP officials and operatives in key states created forged election materials and sent the documents to the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Archivist (among others) as if the materials were legitimate. They were not. Though the relevant players didn't know it at the time, the controversy has become one of the most consequential political scandals in a generation, racking up indictment totals unseen since Watergate and Iran-Contra. The man widely credited as the 'architect' of that scheme is still confronting the consequences of his misjudgment. The Hill reported: Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise President Trump's alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been disbarred in New York. A panel of judges on the Appellate Division — New York's midlevel appeals court — ruled Thursday that Chesebro's guilty plea in Georgia's probe of efforts to subvert the state's 2020 election results qualifies as a 'serious crime,' a finding that begets disciplinary action. The judicial panel didn't pull any punches, concluding that Chesebro's guilty plea on one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents was 'unquestionably serious' and reflected on his 'integrity and fitness to continue engaging in the practice of law in New York.' They added that the Republican's misconduct undercut 'the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he, as an attorney, swore an oath to uphold.' It was nearly two years ago when Chesebro, among others, was first indicted in Georgia as part of the Republican effort to overturn the state's election results. It was those charges that led to a plea deal, which in turn has led to his disbarment in New York. But this does not bring an end to his saga: Chesebro is still facing criminal charges in Wisconsin as part of his role in implanting the Badger State's fake electors scheme. Because both the Georgia and Wisconsin cases relate to state charges, a presidential pardon wouldn't help him. Indeed, it's worth appreciating the unusual nature of the broader circumstances: Chesebro is still being punished for trying to overturn the results of a free and fair American election, while Trump — who went even further to try to overturn that same election — was rewarded with the presidency. This post updates our related earlier coverage. This article was originally published on
The Hill
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro disbarred in New York
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise President Trump's alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been disbarred in New York. A panel of judges on the Appellate Division — New York's midlevel appeals court — ruled Thursday that Chesebro's guilty plea in Georgia's probe of efforts to subvert the state's 2020 election results qualifies as a 'serious crime,' a finding that begets disciplinary action. The panel wrote that Chesebro's guilty plea on one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents is 'unquestionably serious.' 'On that basis alone, respondent's conduct brings into question his integrity and fitness to continue engaging in the practice of law in New York,' the decision reads. But the former lawyer's conduct went a step further, the panel said, undercutting 'the very notion of our constitutional democracy that he, as an attorney, swore an oath to uphold.' 'Given the testimony and evidence produced at the hearing, we conclude that respondent should be disbarred based on his conviction of a serious crime,' they wrote. Chesebro pleaded guilty in the Georgia case in 2023 — a plea he's unsuccessfully tried to invalidate — narrowly avoiding becoming the first of dozens of defendants to go to trial over efforts to keep Trump in power after he lost the 2020 presidential election in the state. Trump himself faces several criminal charges in the case, which has been on hold since Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's office was booted from prosecuting the case. Her office has appealed that decision. Chesebro helped craft the so-called 'fake electors' scheme that pushed to certify slates of Trump supporting electors in battleground states instead of the true electoral votes for former President Biden. He initially faced seven felony counts, including the state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charge with which all defendants were charged. The allegations against him primarily reflected his efforts to organize the pro-Trump electors. Alternate electors convened in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Nevada and Wisconsin — all states won by Biden that election. The fake electors claimed without basis that they were 'duly elected' electors, and criminal charges have since been filed in several of those states. Chesebro's New York law license was suspended last fall. He still faces criminal charges in Wisconsin over his role there in the scheme. Several other Trump lawyers who were charged in connection with the alternate electors plan have faced disciplinary action or disbarment for their roles, as well.
Newsweek
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
The Bulletin June 14, 2025
The rundown: A barrage of ballistic missiles on Israel forced a television reporter to take cover as he shouted for his colleagues to urgently move to safety. Get latest details from the Israel-Iran clash. Why it matters: Fox News reporter Trey Yingst was standing on a balcony as short-range missiles behind him appeared to come closer before being intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defense system. Overnight Friday, ballistic missiles hit parts of Israel as alerts sounded for the public to take shelter in the strikes, which Israeli emergency services said killed at least two people and injured dozens. The air strike exchange between the countries has raised the alarm over how the conflict may escalate. Read more in-depth coverage: Iran Would Be 'Suicidal' to Target US Forces, Ex-Trump Official Says TL/DR: The footage of the incident preceded a night in which Israel and Iran traded fire, with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran. What happens now? The Israel Defense Forces said the country's air force would resume striking targets in Iran. Deeper reading Fox Reporters in Tel Aviv Capture Missile Strikes Live: 'Everyone Move Now'
Newsweek
07-06-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
The Bulletin June 3, 2025
The rundown: The Chinese foreign ministry spelled out what it said were the three violations of the tariff-slashing China-U.S. agreement reached in Geneva, and accused Washington of taking "extreme measures" based on "defamatory accusations". Get more details. Why it matters: Lin Jian, spokesman for the ministry, listed "controls on chip exports to China, halting the sales of chip design software to China, and announcing revocations of Chinese student visas" as having "severely violated the common understandings reached in Geneva". "China firmly opposed this and made strong protests," Lin said at a press briefing on Tuesday morning. "Let me stress once again that this pressuring and coercion is not the right way to engage with China. We urge the U.S. to respect the facts, stop peddling misinformation, correct relevant wrongdoings, and take concrete moves to uphold the common understandings reached by the two sides." Read more in-depth coverage: Ex-Trump Official Lays Out Why China Might Be 'Worried' To Cut Tariff Deal TL/DR: "Let me stress once again that this pressuring and coercion is not the right way to engage with China.' What happens now? President Trump had earlier accused China of having violated the agreement, and that he would soon speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to resolve the issues that have arisen. Deeper reading China Says US Violated Trade Truce With Three Moves
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
That Tesla Trump Shilled At The White House? Yeah, He's Selling It.
Less than a week ago, President Donald Trump presented Elon Musk with a gold-colored key as a token of his affection in an Oval Office ceremony. Now we've reached the 'division of assets' part of the divorce proceedings. A White House official told multiplemediaoutlets Friday that President Donald Trump plans to sell ― or in a distinctly non-Trump move, give away ― the Tesla he bought in March, back when his bromance with the Tesla CEO was in full bloom. According to NBC News, the red Model S is currently parked on a long driveway known as 'West Executive Avenue' that sits adjacent to the White House, next to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and communications adviser Margo Martin apparently took the car out for a joyride last week, documenting the moment on social media: 'The Tesla President Trump bought for staff to use as part of a demo on the south lawn to help Tesla is going to be either given away or sold off,' Fox News' Peter Doocy reported, adding that 'Elon Musk was wearing thin on President Trump for about a month.' That's a sharp change in tone from just two months ago, when Trump turned the White House into a Tesla dealership, buying a Model S for himself while reading notes from a Tesla sales pitch aloud for the media. 'I'm going to buy because, number one it's a great product, as good as it gets, and number two because this man has devoted his energy and his life to doing this,' Trump said at the time, referring to Musk as 'a great patriot.' Sitting in the driver's seat moments later, Trump looked at the dashboard and exclaimed, 'Everything's computer!' Elon Musk Says Donald Trump Is In The Jeffrey Epstein Files AOC Gets Delightfully Catty On Trump-Musk Split Ex-Trump Aide Names The Elon Musk Attack That's 'Going To Stick The Most' With Trump Musk-Trump Spat Hits New High As Musk's Ex Piles On
