Wisconsin GOP Chairman Admits Fear of Trump Supporters Led to Fake Elector Scheme
Andrew Hitt, former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, revealed in a '60 Minutes' interview that fear of reprisal from Trump supporters pressured him into participating in a fake elector scheme during the 2020 election.
- Andrew Hitt, ex-chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party, participated in a fake elector scheme, citing fear of Trump supporters as his main reason.
- Hitt and nine other Republicans falsely claimed to be Wisconsin's presidential electors in an attempt to overturn Biden's win in the state.
- The scheme involved submitting false documents to Congress, the National Archives, and a federal judge, despite Biden's confirmed victory by about 21,000 votes.
- Hitt's participation was part of a broader strategy by Trump and his allies to remain in power after the 2020 election loss.
- Investigations into the fake elector scheme are ongoing, with Hitt and others recently settling a civil lawsuit acknowledging their actions were an attempt to overturn the election.
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