Jan. 6th Committee Subpoenas Six GOPers In Fake Elector Plot

By Susie Madrak — February 16, 2022

The Jan. 6 committee issued subpoenas late yesterday to Arizona GQP Chairwoman Kelli Ward (who you saw here recently kicking a cop during her arrest on a semi-unrelated charge), GOP State Sen. Doug Mastriano of Pennsylvania (who's a leading candidate for the PA gubernatorial nomination) and four others over their scheme to use fake electors to overturn Joe Biden's election. Via CNBC.com:

Individuals included in the latest batch of subpoenas allegedly tried to send “alternate electors” to Washington to vote for then-President Donald Trump in key swing states won by President Joe Biden, the select committee said.

That includes Ward, who also “apparently spoke with former President Trump and members of his staff about election certification issues in Arizona,” committee Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said in a letter, citing documents on file with his investigation.

[...] The other subpoenas were issued to Michael Roman and Gary Michael Brown, who led Election Day operations for Trump’s 2020 campaign; Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox; and Arizona State Representative Mark Finchem.

Twitter reacted:

New: The @January6thCmte has issued another round of subpoenas to those engaged in the "alternate electors" scheme. Individuals in AZ, PA including: Michael Roman, Gary Michael Brown, Doug Mastriano, Laura Cox, Mark Finchem and Kelli Ward. pic.twitter.com/VFkEQZJ9BF

— Brandi Buchman (@Brandi_Buchman) February 15, 2022

Mark Finchem and Kelli Ward did nothing wrong. The Feds and the Deep State are scared.

— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) February 16, 2022

Yeah...sure. Kelli Ward will be taking the 5th Amendment more times than you have to re-inflate your Ashli Babbitt love doll on a Saturday Night.

— Eric A (@culdesacfan) February 16, 2022

If you can find a Jan. 6 rioter from Pennsylvania, there’s a pretty solid chance they’ve got a link to Doug Mastriano.

Sam Lazar attended a Mastriano / Rudy Giuliani event when he was featured on the FBI’s website: https://t.co/TW6T8rXLmR

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 15, 2022

“Campaign finance records show that State Sen Doug Mastriano’s campaign spent thousands…on charter buses ahead of the Washington DC rally that ended with supporters of Pres Trump violently storming the halls of Congress last week during an insurrection.”https://t.co/BdnpIr6Lp6

— Paul Morrison (@chessclubgringo) February 16, 2022

@dougmastriano Justice is on the march and the rot within the @PAGOP is being exposed.

— John McLaughlin (@je_mclaughlin) February 16, 2022

@dougmastriano @SenMastriano Karma. Hope they put you away for a long long time, you seditionist ckskr.

— Delete Trump (@GuillotineTrump) February 16, 2022

NEW: Jan. 6 committee says they have communications showing Trump campaign election day ops director Michael Roman helped coordinate fake electors scheme — and oversaw efforts of Trump staffers. @GuardianUS https://t.co/EUgtO9RviT

— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) February 15, 2022

Here's a 2018 article about Michael Roman, his unknown White House responsibilities and his background with a Koch Brothers-funded intelligence unit: https://t.co/RAXJcyJeNH

— Wouter van der Horst (@DerWouter) May 21, 2020

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