Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot in Michigan had his case dismissed Thursday after the state Attorney General’s office said a cooperation agreement was reached. The defendant, James Renner, was facing eight criminal charges related to the fake elector plot. In July, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that a group of 16 Michigan Republicans would face eight criminal charges, including multiple counts of forgery, for acting as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump. All 16 had pleaded not guilty. Renner’s lawyer, Clint Westbrook, said in court that he and his client “were excited with this result.”