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Former Trump aides set to appear in Wisconsin over 2020 election fraud charges

On Monday, a preliminary hearing will determine if evidence suffices for 11 felony counts against Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro, and Mike Roman in Wisconsin's fake-elector case.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice alleges three defrauded the 10 Republican electors by misleading them about submitting paperwork to then‑Vice President Mike Pence, while federal prosecutors tied the fake‑elector scheme to Jan. 6, 2021 inquiries.
A week earlier, Jim Troupis filed motions asking for recusal and venue change, joined by the other two defendants, alleging a retired judge authored an August order; Dane County Circuit Judge John Hyland denied bias and refused to step down.
The Wisconsin prosecution is moving forward while similar efforts in Michigan and Georgia have faltered, and a special prosecutor last year dropped a federal case, highlighting divergent legal paths.
Trump's 2020 loss in Wisconsin contextualizes the alleged fake-elector effort; none of the 10 Wisconsin electors face charges, and Chesebro and Troupis settled a related lawsuit.

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