The FBI has seized the cellphone of the Nevada Republican Party chairman as part of an investigation into a fake elector scheme, according to a report Thursday.
Michael McDonald, the top official in the Nevada GOP, is being looked into as part of a wider investigation scrutinizing a plan to send illegitimate electors to cast the state's six electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election, according to a report from a CBS affiliate in Las Vegas.Authorities also issued a search warrant for party secretary James DeGraffenreid, the report added.
Our brave electors standing up for what is right and casting their electoral votes for @realDonaldTrump. "The people of Nevada did not have a fair election due to the irregularities and fraud seen throughout the state," he said."With ongoing challenges and evidence left to be meaningfully investigated, we must submit our electoral votes for the rightful victors and allow Congress to make a determination."
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