Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday shot down a fake elector’s argument for removing his case to federal court.Shawn Still, who is among 19 co-defendants along with former President Donald Trump indicted in the Georgia election conspiracy case, has sought to have his case tried in…

  • Moobythegoldensock
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    Still’s lawyers argued in court filings, “In that role, Mr. Still was, or was acting under, an officer of the United States.”

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    At another point in her Sept. 5 brief, Willis explained “Impersonating certified presidential electors in service to a political campaign cannot be seriously within the scope of any federal role.”

    In short, he claimed he was acting as a federal officer, but the courts pointed out that pretending to be a federal officer does not actually make you one.