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More Donald Trump ally charges may follow Wisconsin indictments

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Charges may follow in other states after Wisconsin indicted three Trump supporters on election fraud, an attorney has said.

Three men, two of whom are former President Donald Trump’s co-accused in his Georgia indictment, were charged on Tuesday with attempts to overthrow Wisconsin’s result in the 2020 presidential election.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges against two of Trump’s former attorneys—Kenneth Chesebro and Jim Troupis—and Mike Roman, Trump’s former aide, in relation to their alleged part in creating a slate of fake electors who were willing to certify that Trump had won the Wisconsin ballot.

In August, Roman and Chesebro were indicted in Atlanta, along with Trump and 16 others, on charges of attempting to illegally overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election result, and there have been a string of indictments in other states in recent months. Roman, Chesebro and Trump have all pleaded not guilty.

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Anne Stevenson, an attorney in Massachusetts, told Newsweek that other states may now follow with further indictments.

“As Chesebro and his co-conspirators continue to await trial in Georgia, he picked up new indictments for what appears to be similar crimes in Wisconsin. There will likely be other states that follow suit,” she said.

Former President Donald Trump at a news conference at Trump Tower in New York on May 31. Three Trump supporters have been indicted for alleged election fraud in Wisconsin.

“Conservative commentators believe these cases are just political showboating that will all go away with time, but I would not be surprised if there are more convictions,” Stevenson continued.

She said several Trump attorneys had now been indicted and that each should have been aware of the legal dangers.

“It’s hard to believe an accomplished attorney like Chesebro misunderstood the law to the extent that he now finds himself indicted. So many red flags were there,” she said.

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Newsweek has contacted attorneys for Chesebro, Roman and Trump for comment via email.

Recently, there has been a flurry of activity in several states concerning the 2020 election.

On April 24, an Arizona grand jury indicted Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani; Roman and 15 others on charges of trying to overthrow Arizona’s 2020 presidential election result.

In December, six Trump supporters were indicted in Nevada on charges of creating a forged election certificate and offering the fake certificate as an election result. All have pleaded not guilty.

In July, Michigan’s attorney general filed charges against 16 Trump supporters allegedly involved in a fake elector plot. One signed a cooperation agreement, and the other 15 have pleaded not guilty.

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At a pretrial hearing in April, Howard Shock, a state investigator in Michigan, confirmed in testimony that Trump, Meadows and Giuliani were uncharged co-conspirators in the case.

Duane Silverthorn, a defense attorney, offered a series of names and asked Shock if they were “unindicted co-conspirators”—which means they were not charged but could have been part of an alleged plot to put Michigan’s electoral votes in Trump’s column. Shock said yes to Trump, Meadows, Giuliani and some high-ranking state Republicans.

A judge is holding hearings to determine if there is enough evidence to order a trial.

On Tuesday, the Georgia Court of Appeals announced that it would not hear arguments in the Atlanta case until October, all but guaranteeing that the former president’s trial will not begin until after November’s general election. The case against Roman and some of the other defendants would also be delayed.

If elected, Trump could request that the Supreme Court delay the Georgia case until after he has left office.

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Wisconsin police chief overseeing school shooting probe is named to Seattle job

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Shon Barnes’ departure comes as Madison police are still in the early days of their investigation into what motivated 15-year-old Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow to open fire at Abundant Life Christian School, killing teacher Erin West and 14-year-old freshman Rubi Patricia Vergara.



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Southeast Wisconsin weather: Snow wrapping up, breezes moving in

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The snow is starting to sink south this morning bringing this impressive system to an end for some. There will be the chance for lake-effect snow showers right along the lakefront through this morning as colder air wraps in from the northeast, which could keep roads messy through the morning. Overall, the heaviest bands of snow set up over Dodge, Washington, and Ozaukee counties, where we expect some of the highest snowfall totals to come from as things come to a close.

Skies will start to clear as we get into the afternoon, but winds will pick up as well as the low-pressure system departs. Winds will gust as high as 25 to 30 mph and temperatures will start to tumble this evening. Highs today will sit in the lower 30s falling into the lower teens tonight with wind chills in the single digits.

Things will be a little chilly on Saturday but not a bad day for some winter activities with highs in the mid-20s and a mix of sun and clouds. Expect low 30s on Sunday with mostly cloudy skies as we round out the weekend. A warm up then heads our way towards Christmas with a light mix of rain/snow Monday morning.

FRIDAY: Snow Ends, AM Lake-Effect Near Lake, Breezy & Clearing SkiesHigh: 34
Wind: N 10-20 G 30 mph

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TONIGHT: Mostly Clear, Chilly (Wind Chill: Single Digits)
Low: 15
Wind: NNW 10-15 mph

SATURDAY: Partly Cloudy
High: 24

SUNDAY: Mostly Cloudy
High: 31

MONDAY: AM Mix Chance, Mostly Cloudy
High: 38

TUESDAY: Mostly Cloudy
High: 38

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Teacher from Kennesaw killed in Wisconsin school shooting

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Erin West, 42, graduated in 2005 with a degree in early childhood education. She was one of the people who died in a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.

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