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Michigan secretary of state on election law charges against Republicans

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July 21, 2023

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addresses the crowd during inauguration ceremonies, Jan. 1, 2023, outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (Al Goldis/AP)

In Michigan, 16 members of the state's Republican Party are facing felony charges. They're accused of breaking the state’s election laws when they attempted to stand in as electors for Michigan to hand the state to former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is one of many state officials interviewed in the fake electors probe. She joins us.

This segment aired on July 21, 2023.

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