Ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis will cooperate with Arizona fake elector case, agrees to testify 'truthfully'
PHOENIX, ARIZONA: Former president Donald Trump's lawyer Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the Arizona fake electors case.
According to officials, the charges against her will dropped as part of the agreement, reported ABC News.
Ellis has agreed to provide evidence and documents as required in the case and will testify "completely and truthfully."
Arizona AG reveals why Jenna Ellis' decision is 'a significant step' in the Arizona fake electors case
On Monday, August 5, Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Jenna Ellis had signed the agreement to cooperate with the fake electors case.
Mayes said that the ex-Trump attorney's decision to flip is "a significant step forward in our case."
"I am grateful to Ms Ellis for her cooperation with our investigation and prosecution," she said. "Her insights are invaluable and will greatly aid the State in proving its case in court."
"As I stated when the initial charges were announced, I will not allow American democracy to be undermined – it is far too important. Today's announcement is a win for the rule of law," the attorney general added.
What were the charges against Jenna Ellis?
Previously, Jenna Ellis, a prominent Donald Trump campaign attorney, pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges against her in the fake electors indictments that Attorney General Kris Mayes announced in April 2024.
Prosecutors accused Ellis and 17 other allies of Trump of conspiring to overturn the Arizona election results in his favor in 2020.
Ellis who was a former deputy district attorney in Weld County, Colorado was also one of four defendants to take the plea agreement in the Georgia election interference case.
In that case, Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty in 2023 to charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
Alongside Ellis, Georgia defendants Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and Scott Hall also took cooperation deals in the case.
Internet doubles down on Jenna Ellis agreeing to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case
After Jenna Ellis agreed to cooperate in the Arizona fake electors case, netizens elicited various reactions to the former Donald Trump attorney's decision to flip.
"I don't blame her. Trump threw her under the bus," a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote and another tweeted, "He’s done for. I guess she does have somewhat some integrity left."
He’s done for .
— 🏳️🌈🌹WINTER🌹🏳️⚧️ (@ChaoticLeftistW) August 5, 2024
I guess she does have somewhat some integrity left .
"What a scam. Threaten someone with jail unless they help prosecute the opposition," a netizen commented and someone remarked, "More, give me more of those flipping trump aides!"
What a scam. Threaten someone with jail unless they help prosecute the opposition
— Juwana Lighma 🧢 (@nbayoungdork) August 5, 2024
"So it's a DEAL to walk. In other words...LIE for us, and we'll let you off the hook," a user penned while another individual tweeted, "Seems like fairness is taking a backseat in this circus."
So it's a DEAL to walk. In other words...LIE for us, and we'll let you off the hook.
— Patriot of PA ™ (@ThePatriotofPA) August 5, 2024
Seems like fairness is taking a backseat in this circus.
— StarStruck Gifts (@StarstruckGifts) August 5, 2024
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