Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Hugo Lowell and Sam Levine

Half of Trump’s ‘fake electors’ accept immunity in Georgia investigation

A man holds a red Trump/Pence campaign poster that has been ripped to pieces to his chest.
Eight of the 16 fake electors in Georgia who sought to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 elections have taken immunity deals. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

Half of the 16 so-called fake electors in Georgia who sought to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election have accepted immunity deals in the local criminal investigation into the matter, their lawyer said in a court filing on Friday.

The immunity deals to the eight came in April, according to the filing, after the Fulton county district attorney’s office called their lawyer and said prosecutors were willing to make the arrangement – about four months after the lawyer asked about the prospect of such deals.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.