The chair of the Nevada Republican Party, the former chair of the Georgia GOP, and a former co-chair of the Michigan state party have all been indicted. These charges come as investigations and prosecutions continue in five key swing states, scrutinizing the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies in their attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

The investigations primarily focus on the plan to deploy fake electors in states Trump lost. Documents from these state cases reveal divisions among Trump’s advisers post-election about the language used in the phony certificates sent to Washington, purporting to designate electoral votes for Trump.

Charges have already been brought against a total of 25 fake electors in Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada, including current and former Republican Party leaders in these states. The Georgia case has gone further, bringing charges against Trump himself and several of his advisers.

Investigations are also underway in Wisconsin and Arizona, where state Attorney General Kris Mayes is expected to bring charges soon. Grand jury subpoenas have been issued to those who acted as fake electors in Arizona, including Kelli Ward, a former state Republican chair, and Mike Roman, a former Trump campaign official already facing charges in Georgia.

Evidence has also emerged from state civil suits brought on behalf of legitimate 2020 electors for Joe Biden, and from the federal case brought by Jack Smith, the special counsel prosecuting Trump.

The impact of these cases on Trump’s potential 2024 campaign remains unclear. Trump’s most immediate legal challenge is the criminal trial that began this week in New York City, focusing on hush-money payments made to porn actor Stormy Daniels.

In the election interference cases, lawyers for Trump and other defendants have generally not disputed the evidence, choosing instead to challenge the investigations on free speech, immunity, or procedural grounds. Trump’s legal team continues to fall under scrutiny, with one of his top lawyers, Boris Epshteyn, being closely involved in the fake-electors effort.

Trump has depicted himself as the victim of a wide-ranging conspiracy and has made his legal challenges a focus of his campaign. Some of those who tried to keep Trump in power after the 2020 election remain defiant, while others have expressed contrition.

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