Key takeaways:
- The memo proposed a plan to install slates of fake electors in swing states in an attempt to keep Trump in power after his electoral loss to Joe Biden.
- The memo described the plan as “bold” and “controversial” and noted that it was likely to be rejected by the Supreme Court.
- The memo is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the Trump campaign’s activities during the 2020 election.
A newly revealed memo authored by a Trump-allied attorney has shed light on the origins of an alleged scheme that was central to the most recent indictment of former President Donald Trump. The six-page document, dated Dec. 6, 2020, was signed by “K.C.” and was crafted by Kenneth Chesebro and John Eastman, a conservative attorney.
The memo proposed a plan to install slates of fake electors in swing states in an attempt to keep Trump in power after his electoral loss to Joe Biden. It was circulated among Trump campaign lawyers and associates, two people familiar with the matter tell CBS News.
The memo described the plan as “bold” and “controversial” and noted that it was likely to be rejected by the Supreme Court. However, the Trump campaign continued to pursue the plan, which ultimately failed.
The memo has now been made public, providing insight into the strategy that the Trump campaign was pursuing in the wake of the 2020 election. It is unclear whether the plan was ever implemented, and the memo does not provide any evidence that it was.
The memo is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the Trump campaign’s activities during the 2020 election. It remains to be seen what other information will be revealed as the investigation continues.
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