In a surprising turnaround, former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in their 2020 election interference case.
Ellis previously faced nine felony counts including fraud, forgery, and conspiracy. However, in exchange for her cooperation, the charges were dismissed.
In a statement, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) called the agreement a “significant step forward” in the case.
“I am grateful to Ms. Ellis for her cooperation with our investigation and prosecution,” Mayes 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.”
As part of the deal, Ellis agreed to testify “completely and truthfully at any time and any place,” including at a criminal trial. She also vowed not to “protect any person or entity” through false information or omissions.
Ellis’s charges stemmed from her false claims of election fraud and efforts to pressure the Arizona Legislature into overturning the state’s election results in Trump’s favor.
She was also accused of encouraging then-Vice President Mike Pence to accept slates of fake electors instead of the true electoral votes cast for President Biden. Biden won Arizona by 10,457 votes.
Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani are among the 17 total defendants with remaining charges; they were indicted in April and have pleaded not guilty.
Trump himself is not charged in the case but is described as “unindicted co-conspirator 1.”
Backstabber RINO
It appears that the only reason Jenna Ellis was charged in this case was to force her to violate her duty of confidentiality to President Trump and others, in order to defend herself against those charges. A.G. Kris Mayes should be prosecuted under 18 U.S.Code Sec. 241 (Conspiracy Against Rights), or at least disbarred for suborning Ellis’ violation of the Ethical Rules. Let’s hope the next Trump DOJ will go after these abuses of legal processes!