All 16 are facing eight criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, that were first announced in July by state Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Michigan is one of seven states where false Electoral College certificates were submitted declaring Trump the winner, despite confirmed results showing he had lost.
On Sept. 18, Nessel, a Democrat, told a liberal group during a virtual event that the false electors had been “brainwashed” and “genuinely” believed Trump won in Michigan’.
George MacAvoy Brown, an attorney for Henry, said in a statement that the charges require proof that Henry “intended to cheat or deceive someone” and that Nessel's comments show that wasn't the case.
Henry and several others, including Maddock and Kathy Berden, Michigan’s Republican national committeewoman, are scheduled to appear for a preliminary examination hearing on Oct. 12.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Dana Nessel, Michigan’s “, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, ” Nessel, Nessel, Ann Henry, George MacAvoy Brown, Henry, Henry “, Danny Wimmer, Nick Somberg, Meshawn Maddock, Amy Facchinello, Maddock, Kathy Berden
Organizations:
Michigan Republicans, GOP, The Detroit News, Democratic, Michigan GOP, Associated Press, AP, Republican
Locations:
LANSING, Mich, . Michigan, Michigan, Ingham County, ”