With Trump Friends Like This, Who Needs Enemies?
GA Republican Party Chairman David Shafer, is one of the fake electors being investigated by the Fulton County DA. In his defense, he issued a letter in which he directly implicates Trump's attorneys in the scheme (and by extension Trump himself). He also uses the same ineffective "I was just following orders" defense Nazi war criminals ineffectively used.
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"Lawyers representing David Shafer, the embattled chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, are arguing their client should not be charged with any crimes for his actions following the 2020 election because he was following advice provided by attorneys working for former President Donald Trump, according to a letter sent to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week.
"Specifically, Shafer’s attorneys say their client was relying on 'repeated and detailed advice of legal counsel' when he organized a group of 'contingent' electors from Georgia and served as one himself, thus 'eliminating any possibility of criminal intent or liability,' according to a copy of the May 5 letter."