LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – A former member of the group of alleged fake Michigan electors faced off against his former co-conspirators in district court in Lansing on Wednesday.
James Renner was a member of the defendants early on. He participated in the alleged scheme and admitted his guilt in exchange for his testimony against the group. The charges against him were dropped last year after reaching a cooperation deal with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.
“Was the significance of the form explained before anyone signed?” asked Michigan Assistant Attorney General LaDonna Logan on Wednesday.
“It was my understanding that the significance of the form was one, that we were authorized as an elector, and number two was a companion form that said Trump and Pence had won the election and that you agreed with that,” Renner said.