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Nevada Supreme Court Revives Case Against Trump’s GOP Allies

11/14/2025

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The Nevada Supreme Court revived a case against six Republicans accused of submitting false certificates claiming U.S. President Donald Trump won Nevada in 2020.
The court designated Clark County, a Democratic-leaning area, as the prosecution venue.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said Michael McDonald, Nevada Republican Party Chair, faces charges of offering a false instrument and uttering a forged document.
Trump's federal pardons do not affect state prosecutions, which will continue.

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The Nevada Supreme Court revived a case against six Republicans accused of submitting false certificates claiming U.S. President Donald Trump won Nevada in 2020.
The court designated Clark County, a Democratic-leaning area, as the prosecution venue.
Attorney General Aaron Ford said Michael McDonald, Nevada Republican Party Chair, faces charges of offering a false instrument and uttering a forged document.
Trump's federal pardons do not affect state prosecutions, which will continue.