Trump fake elector in Wisconsin describes how he says he was tricked | 60 Minutes
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2 місяці томуAndrew Hitt, who signed a phony electoral certificate for former President Trump in 2020, tells 60 Minutes that he and other Wisconsin Republican electors were tricked.
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@joelbuchanan471 2 місяці тому
If you're scared of people from your party, maybe you are in the WRONG party. Seriously, that's crazy.
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
He's only scared of the punishment he might get; if trump had won he'd be rewarded for this.
@samuelbaker3252 2 місяці тому
Right!!!!
@johnanthony2545 2 місяці тому
Yes being scared of party should be a watershed moment.
@angrytater2456 2 місяці тому
Seriously!
@Hamptonflanagandrums 2 місяці тому
Because that’s how THAT party operates. Like Nazis.
@mattjacks0n83 2 місяці тому
He’s a lawyer. He knew exactly what he was doing.
@ln8116 2 місяці тому
habba is a lawyer too - she doesn't know what an appeal is.
@mattjacks0n83 2 місяці тому
@@ln8116 This is true. But lawyers cannot plead ignorance of the law, even if they are!
@NuncNuncNuncNunc 2 місяці тому
Not just any lawyer. He's a partner at the law firm headed by Reince Priebus. It is one the most powerful legal arms of the GOP.
@daddyswift9301 2 місяці тому
Not to say I know what he knew. But there are different types of lawyers. And even if they are the right lawyer, they're not always the best lawyers and they don't know everything.
@NuncNuncNuncNunc 2 місяці тому
@@daddyswift9301 He clerked under one of the WI Supreme Court justices that tried to install Trump as president. He's a partner in the firm headed by Reince Priebus and is expert in government and regulatory law. He's no hick.
@egnbigdave 2 місяці тому
"I was only following orders..." heard that one before in 1945
@edscott2433 25 днів тому
If you are stupid, it's difficult to be corrupt.
@thepartytoldyouto 9 днів тому
2020 as well
@user-pz4ib8cs3b 7 днів тому
That's their way out I heard people say this so many times and make my skin crawl I was only following orders they say that in the military
@wongchai807 2 місяці тому
Everyone involved should be charged with treason among many other charges and locked away for years.
@waynehanley72 2 місяці тому
While I agree with the sentiment, treason has a very specific definition ... as we're not at war with anyone, no one can be guilty of treason.
@edithzeeb7102 Місяць тому
They tried to overthrow the government. That is treason.
@david4096 Місяць тому
They should have ben charged with Treason and lined up..What a week justic system we have for the rich .
@user-ii7kk4gg5z Місяць тому
THE STRANGE THING IS THAT PRETTY MUCH ALL OF HIS CRONIES ARE IN JAIL OR WERE IN JAIL EXCEPT TRUMP I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY GULIANI COHEN BANNON BUT TRUMP AND HE KEEPS ADVANCING AND MAKING AND MOKING JUDGES AND MOUTHING OFF NOW HE IS SELLING SHOES AND BIBLES TO GET MONEY TO PAY THE REDUCED FINE AND NOBODY STOPS HIM. IF HE GETS THE PRESIDENCY WE CAN SAY GOOD BYE TO AMERICA HE WILL JOIN FORCES WITH PUTIN NORTH KOREA AND WILL ALLOW ANY KIND OF ABUSE TO AMERICA HE ONLY CARES TO BE SEEN LIKE A KING OR DICTATOR UDA WILL BE OVER
@birdgirl1516 Місяць тому
I get tired of this because it sounds like the Trump base. Redemption, and opportunity to be humble and honest like this man is doing should be accepted. We have to also be a nation of forgiveness in order to heal. Grudges on every single little person in this situation is not the way…the accountability on the big players matters though.
@lordfarquad229 2 місяці тому
He wasn’t tricked . He went along with it willingly and is just saying he was tricked to avoid prosecution
@JohnSmith-oe9nh 2 місяці тому
See TOPdad… comment. Hit is a lawyer after all. He knows ignorance is no excuse.
@sorh 2 місяці тому
These people only regret that they were caught.
@sunfollower5623 2 місяці тому
I agree, he is a liar.
@robertsmith4150 2 місяці тому
Maybe check his bank accounts, too. To see if he was bamboozled with a bribe.
@lotusluciditys3rdrealm 2 місяці тому
EXACTLY 🎯
@immortanjoe9362 2 місяці тому
He wasn't tricked. They knew damn well what they were doing.
@wgriffin3460 2 місяці тому
They either knew they were doing the wrong thing, or they're incredibly stupid.
@benjaminchisolmjr7863 2 місяці тому
Dam u have to be really weak minded to let old donny pull a fast one on you you can't accuse Maga republikkkans of being free thinkers their outlook on the world is what ever trump wants it to be.
@retrieval1 2 місяці тому
Alternate electors have been used in the past most recently with Kennedy, but it also happened in the 1870s. Look it up. The only thing fake is the news
@patriciacarter4777 2 місяці тому
Exactly all on video
@retrieval1 2 місяці тому
Not tricked. It's been done in the past in American history. It's called an alternate set of electors. If there are questions about the integrity of the election that happened in the 1960s happened in the1870s. The only thing different is a political response by the Democrat party
@ladybug5654 Місяць тому
The scary part about this is they will try and do it again if they lose.
@thepartytoldyouto 9 днів тому
That's why youtube is allowing us to speak about again. So, anyone can complain from either side.
@sparkysmom7149 4 дні тому
WHEN they lose again. Not IF. trump has GUARANTEED Biden another 4 years because trump is now BEYOND INSANE
@patrickjcarangelo587 2 місяці тому
The elector knew what he was signing and he is absolutely caught 😭.
@MrMisuma 2 місяці тому
You weren’t tricked, you wanted this.
@nathanielsmith4041 2 місяці тому
If you're an American and don't think Trumpers are terrorists and need to be arrested, you have been fooled!
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
Yes - his bio says: As a senior member of the firm's government and regulatory law team, Andrew concentrates his practice on state government and healthcare law. He's lying - that's what Republicans do best, they follow the father of lies.
@loojlauj2662 2 місяці тому
He wanted this! He went along with it until he knows other states are going after fake electors.
@CarlosTorres-tf6il 2 місяці тому
100% Correct
@DanielMedina-xb7pf 2 місяці тому
He even said he had worked day and night to get trump re-elected. So yeah, he really wanted it. But why?
@thewolfdoctor761 2 місяці тому
"I committed crimes because I was scared." I don't think that is a valid defense.
@phillipclearman859 2 місяці тому
He didn't commit any crimes.
@Hillary4SupremeRuler 2 місяці тому
@@phillipclearman859sure is defending his honor tho
@WakeUpAmerican000s 2 місяці тому
@@phillipclearman859 --- I rather doubt that a jury would agree with your post. Andrew is doing this interview to beef up his defense in court.
@mikemondano3624 2 місяці тому
Actually, it's a very good defense and may even fall under "necessity defense".
@sweepkick 2 місяці тому
@@phillipclearman859 Yes, he did.
@beeonthyme5760 Місяць тому
I was told ignorance is not a defense...for a traffic violation. So I think this is no different.
@weaverpsu 2 місяці тому
How insane is it that it was a 4-3 vote to have all of those votes thrown out?? Those 3 should immediately be ousted from the State Supreme Court!!
@chrisblake8798 2 місяці тому
Hell yes they were probably republicans
@Wendie-ev4qg Місяць тому
You're right Weaver. But then, if justice prevailed in our US Congress, by now Trump would have been impeached in Both the Senate and the House. Trump had tried to bribe Pres. Zelensky, then planned and carried out his Jan. 6 attack on our US Capitol Those were enough charges to impeach Trump for good.
@thewolfdoctor761 Місяць тому
@@chrisblake8798 Probably ?
@erichodge567 Місяць тому
One person. One single person could have done away with our democracy.
@lelandwigg-ninham1832 4 дні тому
Agreed.
@gp1683 2 місяці тому
Tricked???? Stupid is not a legal defense
@bru9 2 місяці тому
"it's not my fault" never taking responsibility
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
Ignorance of the law is no defense, ESPECIALLY when you practice law AND your area of expertise is on state law.
@MimiB1974 2 місяці тому
That doesn’t work for poor people in court
@garcia4835 2 місяці тому
And scared!
@gp1683 2 місяці тому
@@garcia4835 Maybe if the party's members made him scared, he should ask himself should he be part of that group?
@PeterSedesse 2 місяці тому
This is why we always have to remember Vindman, Fiona Hill, Raffensberger, Liz Cheney, Kinsinger.... this guy was a complete coward, they were not.
@mjm.9082 Місяць тому
Well said!
@CKLee-rs4kl Місяць тому
he's no coward; he's a conspirator.
@denisefelton5207 Місяць тому
WORD
@jamessmith14000 Місяць тому
The Secret Service is tracking you right now.
@Something-there-there Місяць тому
You shouldn't judge unless you're in his shoes. The Trump cult is dangerous because of so many people Ike him. He turned around and is making amends.
@user-mj7dx9ml5e Місяць тому
The fact this is on 60 minutes….democracy is winning!!
@user-ik1ip4uh5p Місяць тому
He should be locked up.
@Gary-And-His-Demons 2 місяці тому
He wasn't tricked. He heard exactly what he wanted to hear. He knew there's no such thing as "alternate electors!"
@mariusfacktor3597 2 місяці тому
Exactly, in their own emails that were leaked, they referred to themselves as "fake electors". They knew it was a sham all along. Why are we even entertaining the idea that they were innocent. This was clear cut treason.
@punnymoney3692 2 місяці тому
LOL!! 60 minutes has ZERO creditability now! Trump told them about spying on his campaign and they told him he was lying! Well.... it turns out Obama is using the CIA and they did spy on him! This why NOBODY believes the main stream media anymore!
@christopherfoxwallace1291 2 місяці тому
Amen, how many Nazis said that about the people shipped to a Death camp. He only followed orders,didn't want trouble.
@franka2743 2 місяці тому
@@christopherfoxwallace1291no comparison
@trekadstone 2 місяці тому
Really 60 minutes.. You all giving this liar a platform. To throw out all the peoples vote to put a wanna be dictator in office. He knew exactly what he was doing. Now he's in front of cameras to rewrite his history on his part in overturning an free and fair election. Smh
@kilokslr 2 місяці тому
What scares me most about this story are the 3 judges that voted in favor of throwing out votes.
@MrBlueskyice 2 місяці тому
Exactly! They should be recalled/ impeached, investigated & charged with treason!
@mustuddd 2 місяці тому
Welcome to WI
@ryanreedgibson 2 місяці тому
@@MrBlueskyice It's not treason, it's a violation of 52 USC 10301. Words matter to us, not the Trumpian MAGA.
@31webseries 2 місяці тому
IKR??? I was like 4-3? 4-3! Are you kidding me????
@pingamalinga 2 місяці тому
Yes its literally throwing out the will of the electorate while complaining about the will of the electorate.
@kevinparker7707 Місяць тому
And this guy is an attorney???? Glad he isn't mine!
@MAC-xx5to Місяць тому
Crooks are crooks. What a crock.
@lw3269 2 місяці тому
He is not just some uneducated citizen. He is an attorney, active in politics. He was not "tricked". He thought he could get away with a crime. FAFO. Hope he goes to prison.
@utopianna 2 місяці тому
“The electors are already here. They’ve been checked in.” Love that guard.
@stuartb3609 2 місяці тому
The best line of the story. 👍
@catherinec2967 2 місяці тому
It’s people like him who are saving America 🇺🇸
@bbintheclouds 2 місяці тому
Amen🙏🏾, He shut them down, okay!!
@elizabethsimpsonbeverleigh8686 2 місяці тому
Boy wasn't tricked, he was threatened.
@seame3795 Місяць тому
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@IDEAWORLDWIDEINC Місяць тому
Not threatened, he’s trying to stay out of prison because he knows he committed election fraud.
@navyforeveryoungjean-phili5940 Місяць тому
He also was not threatened. He was part of it
@elimcdoogle6876 19 днів тому
He'd have done it any way Trumpers were gonna steal it if they could, we'd never had a bush jr presidency hadn't been for republicans having successfully stolen that one from us
@janserventi 5 днів тому
No threats. Only the voices in his head 😂
@RowdyLpx 2 місяці тому
It is baffling that these criminals are free to do as they please, even making television appearances while my weed dealer is still locked up.
@Idellphany Місяць тому
This
@Legacybyt 10 днів тому
😂😂😂😂exactly
@coachop94 2 місяці тому
He's full of it . He was all in until he realized he could go to jail. So no pass for him
@kelbatt7729 2 місяці тому
When Trump was riding high in 2018-20 they all thought he was getting back in and would be able to pardon them. Now they all shiitting themselves about going to jail. Bill Barr is a perfect example.
@CKLee-rs4kl Місяць тому
The electoral college needs to be abolished. Short of that the consequences for not correctly reporting the vote should be 10 years in jail without parole.
@DanyoBro Місяць тому
One can empathize with somebody who is coerced or misled while still maintaining that these people originally had a choice and chose to ride Trump’s snake-oil coattails. Not entirely exonerated for following that guy’s BS.
@mrs.bosstoross4741 2 місяці тому
He was more afraid 😳 of Trump supporters than going to jail???? Let that sink in……
@LaundryFaerie 2 місяці тому
If you go to jail, there's a chance you'll come out alive.
@Wyonative08 2 місяці тому
@@LaundryFaerie There's still a big risk to your life in jail too! ❤😢❤ In this day and age, anyway!
@K8-M 2 місяці тому
I mean, people who have no knowledge or interest in the state of this country are endlessly triggered by Trump. Not that surprising.
@4TheRightJAYZUSIsAVirtueSignal 2 місяці тому
They're constantly threatening the slaughter of political violence that is civil war and another Jan 6th. These thugs want to destroy the nation.
@ca8822 2 місяці тому
He'd probably meet a lot of Trump supporters IN jail too.
@cathiehutcheson6556 2 місяці тому
He says that now because he was caught; he would have happily carried out the fraud.
@sharonhorne2764 Місяць тому
No you weren't tricked you tricked yourself, you know right from wrong and you chose to do wrong suffering the consequences. Now you have assassinated your own character because of your misconduct. Always remember there's no right way to do wrong.
@Katsimagination21 2 місяці тому
He knew exactly wtf he was doing , he belongs in jail with all the rest of!
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
You are right - he's a lawyer whose area of expertise includes this subject. He knew.
@kennethtaylor6644 2 місяці тому
@@mainely8007 Its also irrelevant if he knew or not. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse to commit crimes. If your friends come up to you and say: "Hey, we're going to pull a prank!" And then they all put on ski masks, grab some guns, and go stick up a bank - then it doesn't matter if they "weren't really going to rob the bank, and just playing a prank". They robbed a bank. It doesn't matter if Hitt thought it was "just a prank bro!". His actions were illegal, and he should be charged for his crimes.
@derekjasinski8508 2 місяці тому
Joe Biden should be charged with treason for letting an invasion happen.
@sandrasimmons5 Місяць тому
100%✓✓✓✓✓✓
@ericf9531 2 місяці тому
Most of these were attorneys, and they ABSOLUTELY knew what they were doing was wrong, yet they did it anyway.
@he_lost_get_over_it 2 місяці тому
🎯
@lalibellahorne 2 місяці тому
Scary. Who do we have in government. ?
@69shakti 2 місяці тому
very true
@calvinthestormfreak 2 місяці тому
60 minutes went to 60 pieces of shi*. BIDEN HAD DEMENIA BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED. SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISQUALIFIED. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE ELECTORS
@april06809 2 місяці тому
So when the attorneys falsely accused republicans including Trump for rape and other crimes, that wasn't wrong, was it? They still did it. Don't act like you were shocked and the democrats are innocent please.
@user-wb3es8hz1d 2 місяці тому
Integrity includes doing the right things no matter the circumstances and consequences.
@HumbertoRosero Місяць тому
how is possible that this people are not in jail after almost 4 years! is a joke! 😢
@loufher284 2 місяці тому
"TRICKED" is the new excuse to replace..."We we just following orders" I call BS on that guy.
@LaundryFaerie 2 місяці тому
Maybe he was tricked into believing it would work
@extropiantranshuman 2 місяці тому
he decided to leave the party and didn't like what was going on and didn't believe it and tried to get out without getting severely hurt and is doing a interview about it - that's a lot better than denying it.
@richardeschallert8526 2 місяці тому
Even in the US military, WE , as individuals, are NOT required to obey "illegal" orders!
@smiller2044 2 місяці тому
@@extropiantranshuman No. Not going along and having more courage would have been better. Right now he's trying to save face.
@njw5869 2 місяці тому
Totally agree !!
@janejiumaleh38 2 місяці тому
Hitt specializes in election law at his firm. He knew there was nothing provisional about the document he signed.
@lbazemore585 2 місяці тому
Do you mean he's an attorney?
@jessiejoseph1093 2 місяці тому
he was not tricked. He gambled, he lost.
@only1muppet 2 місяці тому
No his specialty isn’t that. But the last sentence here definitely shows he has to know what he was doing. I copied it from the company website. “As a senior member of the firm’s government and regulatory law team, Andrew concentrates his practice on state government and healthcare law. Clients benefit from his strong track record in resolving complex disputes and disagreements with state government agencies. Andrew’s counsel on challenging, multidimensional issues is informed by his deep understanding of the laws and regulations that govern state government, including public records, open meetings, administrative procedure and review, ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance. “
@nolongerblocked6210 2 місяці тому
He absolutely knew what he was doing & was to 🐔 💩 to not go along with it. He deserves to be tried by a jury of his peers as all traitors to our Constitution are
@MMartin-pt9yv 2 місяці тому
From his firm's website:..."An experienced lawyer who has served in key leadership positions in both the state government and in healthcare organizations, he leverages his knowledge and understanding of public policy, strategic planning, relationship management, and communications to achieve client goals.".....
@KayleeWilson-qm8td 2 місяці тому
Funny how everyone suddenly thinks they were duped now that they face the consequences.
@SusanP99 2 місяці тому
Jail time for all fake electors.
@boxofmoles4057 2 місяці тому
"I'm a coward, so I went along with it." Treason. Plain and simple. He should be thinking over his cowardly decisions in a prison cell.
@ronaldwilliams1837 2 місяці тому
One thousand percent
@rizzo3170 2 місяці тому
I totally agree. I have never seen so many cowards with such loud voices at one moment and then creeping away into the dark at another. Lord
@dee-dyi 2 місяці тому
Exactly! I literally would've respected him more if he'd stated it that way!
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
"I went along with it because, as a right winger, I believe the ends justifies the means"
@reinemarais4392 2 місяці тому
I'm prepared to grant him grace on this. I was once a whistle-blower. It's not easy to do. I paid for my whistle-blow by losing my job. As a divorced parent, with no income from my ex and raising a child, it was not an easy decision. I made it anyway, which means I get to look in the mirror in the morning and feel good about myself. Had I chosen differently my path in life would have been easier, but my conscience would not be clean.
@boombasett6038 2 місяці тому
He knew exactly what he was doing. He was not tricked!
@nathanielsmith4041 2 місяці тому
why don't you go to your local church and stand up on the pulpit and say that?
@davidthompson7817 2 місяці тому
@@nathanielsmith4041 If I’m reading it right you want the churches to be taxed? Good, I agree!
@alisoninchausti1080 2 місяці тому
@@nathanielsmith4041Erm... what?
@Nosugarcoatingme 2 місяці тому
I believe that he believed in Donnie's lies. And wanted to be great.
@CarlosTorres-tf6il 2 місяці тому
TRAITOR belongs in jail.
@daexion 2 місяці тому
He wasn't tricked, he knew what he signed up for and how borderline legal it was.
@kevinPat4555 2 місяці тому
He's an attorney, and should have a basic understanding of the law. Of course he knew what was going on. Lesson learned, dont get involved with a man who tries to control everything and think he's above the law.
@JohnDoe-vy5hh 2 місяці тому
He's a grown up. He is responsible for his actions. That's exactly what a conservative would say.
@user-xg3uy6hq9g 2 місяці тому
'"the party of personal responsibility"
@geogias 2 місяці тому
If you saw those mobs looking for trump VP, you would be afraid. He was afraid for his life and those of his family members
@richardhenrysr5029 2 місяці тому
that was the old republicans. they are a figment of imagination now.
@retrieval1 2 місяці тому
Alternate electors have been used in the past most recently with Kennedy, but it also happened in the 1870s. It's a part of our history. The only thing different is the way the news is reporting this
@almostthere2024 2 місяці тому
So easily fooled, hey? Then you should never be anywhere near a position of authority.
@christineperez7562 2 місяці тому
Or be able to vote
@karenflynn6589 2 місяці тому
Can you imagine walking into a casino and announcing, "If I lose, it's because the casino cheated. If I don't win the biggest jackpot, it's because it was stolen from me."?? And then trying to coerce the dealers into cheating for you? I'm pretty sure there are laws against that, too.
@martinr.5125 2 місяці тому
My question is, if they haven't gotten caught and it went through, would he feel the same way? I don't think he would. Man, just own up to it and deal with the consequences.
@monikakress3867 2 місяці тому
I learned in fifth grade social studies that ignorance of the law is no excuse. he could have at least googled it.
@steveglynn1006 2 місяці тому
A cowardly traitor is still a traitor
@Kurt-ci1dk 2 місяці тому
The failed 45th is all that.
@sdlillystone 2 місяці тому
Traitors are traitors, now betraying "his friends"
@JoeBlow-fp5ng 2 місяці тому
Yes Joe Biden is at traitor, you're correct.
@ThatOne77 2 місяці тому
I'm not sure of this, but are you referring to Anderson Cooper?
@sdlillystone 2 місяці тому
@@ThatOne77 I suppose those subject to propaganda are unlikely to be able to spell it, let alone understand it
@bricology 2 місяці тому
(Donald Trump) -- _"They say that this 'Kenneth Cheezeburger' person -- we may have met sometime long ago, but -- not a good person, very bad. A never-Trumper, I've been told -- he did some very bad things. Or maybe he didn't. But I hardly know the man. Cheezeburger. A terrible, terrible name. But a very good lunch, or maybe even dinner."_
@chillhard430 2 місяці тому
He also still thinks Santa Clause is real.
@who2u333 2 місяці тому
The lights got turned on and the rats are scattering.
@danstrayer111 2 місяці тому
roaches
@fuzzypanda1684 2 місяці тому
They were, but with the current administration they're back in full force.
@brendahogans9878 2 місяці тому
EXACTLY. I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THIS MAN SAYS.
@punkanellylovejoy702 2 місяці тому
@@fuzzypanda1684 propaganda. You wouldn't know a free and fair election from a stolen one or a violent attack on the Capitol from a tourist visit. Zero credibility
@aaronestrada7354 2 місяці тому
Biden is still senile and the way his administration has attempted to lie for him is dilutional and hurts their credibility. His administration has been crooked and full of scandals as well. Not to mention the results of our economy since Biden's presidency.
@rizzo3170 2 місяці тому
Good lord. He supported him hook, line, and sinker. Period. Oh please already
@avlandscaping8592 2 місяці тому
“Sinker”? Or “sneaker”?
@kaymcdaniel2657 2 місяці тому
The democrates have bought him off!!! How many stuffed ballots were put in the voter boxes??? There is a black man that was caught stuffing boxes for the democrates. He admitted to it...
@nathandavid1362 Місяць тому
And he gets to run again. We are an absolute spineless joke of a government and voting system.
@GuruishMike 2 місяці тому
He's a lawyer, how was he tricked?
@jenniferjarvis2835 2 місяці тому
If your own political party is frightening you why are you still in it?
@termsofusepolice 2 місяці тому
Hitt probably realized that if some other guy had single-handedly cost Trump the election Hitt himself would have wanted to do violence to that guy and his family. He is a MAGA republican, after all.
@christopherblaisdel 2 місяці тому
Those are some nice kids you got there. You know I will blame you if you don't make this happen. :D
@crosstudio 2 місяці тому
@@christopherblaisdel exactly! a threat in plain sight.
@user-pf6qh8dn5z 2 місяці тому
Sort of like being in the mob, mafia
@sheilaboston7051 2 місяці тому
If he wants a president who's going to be a leader and help the country to move forward, then I presume he's going to vote for Joe Biden in November?
@powbobs 2 місяці тому
He’s an attorney and yet he claims to not know that representing himself as an elector for someone who lost is illegal? Yeah, right.
@extropiantranshuman 2 місяці тому
he said he knew but was being threatened. He didn't know some of it. I didn't see anywhere him saying he represented himself as a fake elector but signed off papers that he knew was wrong to do because he was pressured. Are you saying those papers are him being a fake elector?
@Tomtanker57 Місяць тому
Hey dude! Did you just fall off of a Turnip truck? You are supposed to be a lawyer 🙄..Not for long...😊
@taylormade5775 26 днів тому
They should all be in jail
@possumGFX 2 місяці тому
One supreme court judge away from overturning the election in Wisconsin. Unbelievable.
@thewolfdoctor761 Місяць тому
That was the most important issue mentioned in this interview.
@amyscaling3121 Місяць тому
Not SCOTUS, that was a Wisconsin court.
@amyscaling3121 Місяць тому
Not SCOTUS, that was a Wisconsin court.
@amyscaling3121 Місяць тому
Not SCOTUS, that was a Wisconsin court.
@possumGFX Місяць тому
@@amyscaling3121 Wisconsin Supreme Court
@yvonneplant9434 2 місяці тому
Tricked? Bold faced liar.
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
From his online bio: As a senior member of the firm's government and regulatory law team, Andrew concentrates his practice on state government and healthcare law. He knew exactly what he did -this was his wheel house.
@DuaneHallinSD 2 місяці тому
You guys are harsh. He was lied to by a grifter.
@oldqueenwisdom 2 місяці тому
Lying is very easy for these psychopaths. The end justifies the means.
@nancykirkendall1415 2 місяці тому
And he ATE IT UP. He heard what he wanted to hear.@@DuaneHallinSD
@Leonida4507 19 днів тому
Wow what an interview! Thank you Anderson, good job and to Mr Andrew as well
@DJ-bj8ku 2 місяці тому
He wasn’t tricked. He was all in. He’s just trying to prejudice a jury in his favor and 60 Minutes is letting him.
@firefx99 2 місяці тому
Agreed...he wasn;t tricked he just didn't care HOW they got Trump in. These people refuse to be held accountable an act like adults. it;s like they all share the same child mind.
@billbailey7193 2 місяці тому
Absolutely, he was in it up to his neck - Trump turned all these people into liars and cheats so easily
@marionscott3248 2 місяці тому
You know Jack smith even worked legally to help Donald Trump he wrote in a filing. Until he realized everyone was not telling the truth and he was duped. So now Jack is all in to right an illegal wrong.
@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 2 місяці тому
Good, the more rhetoric against Trump, the better.
@bandit5875 2 місяці тому
@@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64Won’t change the MAGAt’s minds. They just say “fake news” or shout “it’s a Democrat conspiracy!” and continue to live in their bubble of active denial.
@eduardocontreras6557 2 місяці тому
I call "Bullsh!t" that this dude didn't know!!!!!!
@glitch177k 2 місяці тому
It's so odd to see actual news reports in this day and age. I remember when this was all you saw on television. Now, you have to go out of your way just to find it.
@VegasVaron 10 днів тому
As an attorney I find it hard to believe this man is so naive and ill informed, perhaps it was willful ignorance and blind ambition?
@JuusoAlasuutari 2 місяці тому
Who could have ever thought that a Trump supporter would fall victim to a grift
@nathanielsmith4041 2 місяці тому
your a victim for not going to a church and telling them they are wrong about everything!
@lynemac2539 2 місяці тому
@@nathanielsmith4041 What kind of diversion was that?
@nonya.bizness 2 місяці тому
@@lynemac2539I think it's a bad russian translation.
@nonya.bizness 2 місяці тому
this guy is an attorney who specializes in government law. he's no victim here. he knowingly gave aid and support to a insurrection.
@MOONSIP2 2 місяці тому
Yeah, go figure. 🤣
@floydshambles 2 місяці тому
It's called treason, Andrew. No excuses.
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
"Stop the steal" by stealing. Obviously he's a right winger.
@fluxcapacitor1621 2 місяці тому
Treason is only related to an act of war.
@floydshambles 2 місяці тому
@@fluxcapacitor1621 I consider the attempted overthrow of democracy an act of war.
@ihcterra4625 2 місяці тому
@@fluxcapacitor1621It has been legally argued that part of the scheme was the Jan 6 insurrection. He participated in an attempted coup that included a violent attack on a branch of the government to prevent it from executing the laws of the United States. Legally, that is defined as waging war on the United States. Being part of the conspiracy makes all participants responsible for all the actions of the conspiracy. Including treason.
@yohei72 2 місяці тому
It's not treason. Words mean things. It *might* be a violation of some law or another, depending on the details.
@patriciathompson1776 Місяць тому
He could have contacted the FBI with this information. And the Dept of Justice. But he didn't he's a lawyer he knew what he was doing was illegal.
@j.rosado429 2 місяці тому
He's lying plain and simple .
@waltwenzel9549 2 місяці тому
You were tricked? No. You chose to take the least threatening course, even though you new it was wrong. You are responsible for your actions.
@oughtssought1198 2 місяці тому
in USA politryx? responsible? actions? some day over the rainbow? a land that I dreamed of it's a delicious thought so I gave it a thumbs up & would gladly have given it a few dozen if I could
@Lord_Shadowz 2 місяці тому
Amen Reverend! You are spot on. Preach! These people want no accountability for their treasonous actions.
@fvr12345 2 місяці тому
He knew what he was doing. Peer pressure is not an excuse.
@tod3msn 2 місяці тому
Peer reassure is very real.
@lisasommerlad1337 2 місяці тому
@@tod3msnsi is peer resistance. Grow up.
@madamerosa1374 6 годин тому
He didn't believe their argument, yet he signed anyway.
@Legacybyt 11 днів тому
I’m still looking at him at him with a side eye. Didn’t you go to law school and pass the bar, sir? These people are trying to talk their way out of it because now they see people are actually going to prison over it.
@kelleysmith7345 2 місяці тому
He was not tricked. He’s relieved that he might be able to hide behind that excuse. He’s practically smiling when he says it.
@youlde 2 місяці тому
If he is that gullible and stupid he should not be allowed to make any decisions for any America citizen or voter.
@saskialolita 2 місяці тому
Jesus, the fact that trump only lost that Wisconsin court challenge in a 4 to 3 vote is fkng crazy. Like just thinking about how often democracy survives by the slimmest of margins like that is truly terrifying and utterly depressing…😣
@TheSakufighter 2 місяці тому
Democracy is not surviving. You see how crazy the left acts when someone they can’t control gets elected? They join sides with the media and the leftist machine gathers up the gulllible.
@THExDUDEx8624 2 місяці тому
😂😂.
@weaverpsu 2 місяці тому
That's what I said too! Those 3 that voted that way should be impeached.
@Mugiwara2k 2 місяці тому
@@THExDUDEx8624Is there something particularly funny about our democracy being threatened?
@marydurham5976 2 місяці тому
Agreed!!… 500%!!!🙏💙🇺🇸 #VOTEBLUE2024!!🙏💙🇺🇸
@lydiayork9451 2 місяці тому
Kids get tricked. No adult should be allowed to use that as a viable defense. Trix R 4 kidz
@Bryan_ATL 25 днів тому
And this is why the idea of an electoral college is not a good idea anymore,…
@susanhunter9196 2 місяці тому
You should have stood up. Shame on you from a Wisconsin resident. You made it all about you when, it should have been about the truth and your country. Ron Johnson, you're an absolute disgrace.
@cocofluff 2 місяці тому
Can you imagine if Raffensperger was that weak? There were a lot of brave Republicans who stood up to the pressure to protect our Democracy after that election. As a Democrat, I thank them!
@elizasmith1229 2 місяці тому
@@cocofluffSo do I!!
@elizasmith1229 2 місяці тому
You can't just "throw out" people's votes! EVERY vote has legitimacy.
@mollylisor4962 Місяць тому
I'm so glad we had a Democratic governor too. You know he wouldn't allow this
@dab808 Місяць тому
Ron Johnson should have been arrested a long time ago. Sleasy.
@rmaltbie1 2 місяці тому
“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ~Voltaire
@TheCommunicationCoach 2 місяці тому
NO ONE can "make" you!
@mammawlee 2 місяці тому
And that was certainly true in this case
@tishhobbs6998 2 місяці тому
Love me some Voltaire.
@xhpy6760 2 місяці тому
For example, January 6th.
@crosstudio 2 місяці тому
@@TheCommunicationCoach but they can threaten you.
@pamelamorrison4086 10 днів тому
Tricked? A more than willing participant!
@goodlookingcorpse 2 місяці тому
He was tricked. His brain tricked him into thinking he'd get away with it.
@penguinista 2 місяці тому
This guy is a lawyer. According to his firm's website: "Andrew’s counsel on challenging, multidimensional issues is informed by his deep understanding of the laws and regulations that govern state government, including public records, open meetings, administrative procedure and review, ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance." I call BS on him not knowing what he was doing was illegal.
@kellycook3914 2 місяці тому
He was hoping to get a position in the orange dictatorship.
@triciac1019 2 місяці тому
Well done on your research, and you are correct!
@user-tu1ee6dc5f 2 місяці тому
He's trying save his career bc if he's convicted. He will be dragged before the bar and dismissed. He's a lawyer should have known better.
@bigd9526 2 місяці тому
This is the different treatment of criminals because when a person is involved in lets say a drug entity but might say I was tricked I thought I was delivering candy they still get convicted and sent to prison. So he's a grown man and needs to be held accountable
@macpro75 2 місяці тому
Seriously? 👀 Lovely. Plenty of Republicans who knew better were either silent or actively helped. Smedley Butler weeps.
@kihntagious Місяць тому
He needs to be actively correcting his lies to those who still think he's right.
@HaleXF11 2 місяці тому
He knew EXACTLY what he was doing.
@boddy212 2 місяці тому
the guy that the Democrats ask to pretend lol..
@vivalapita8484 2 місяці тому
So did that 23 yr old. They're all liars, they're up to their eyes in terror for their freedom.
@victors8465 2 місяці тому
Precisely. He speaks of having doubts about the legality of what he was seeing and being asked to do. Yet what did he do about those doubts? Did he seek counsel from someone independent? Did he think to inform the authorities whose job it was to monitor elections? No. When he should have acted he chose not to. And now that the walls are closing in around him he is looking for ways to absolve himself of the responsibility he had.
@jeffder7143 2 місяці тому
@@victors8465 ahahaha. Right
@Kyle-gb9dq 2 місяці тому
Yeah. He 110% egged on the insurrection
@rathad2656 2 місяці тому
20 years in jail will give them time to think 😁
@ChristopherNagg 2 місяці тому
Trump did win
@ReaverLordTonus Місяць тому
I feel like the architects of this plan didn't think it through. So when the electors the Governeor did not authorize showed up, how exactly were they going to ignore the ones who were? It's like getting on a plane without a ticket and trying to sit in seats the ticket holders are already sitting in.
@Wayondon Місяць тому
I don't buy their crap for a second.
@Recon6delta 2 місяці тому
He wasn’t tricked he knew exactly what he was doing! What a lying 🤡
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
That's maga for you - they will do and say anything to avoid consequences or win.
@tomcorey5831 2 місяці тому
When will this insanity end? Go Jack Smith!
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
It ends when our milquetoast AG gets fired and someone who cares about justice instead of appearances is put in charge of the DOJ.
@laurachahulski3857 2 місяці тому
Andrew showed what a coward he is!
@amm4202 2 місяці тому
TRUMP 2024
@QuietRefl4378 2 місяці тому
@@amm4202You felt the need to do that, huh?
@alenareinhart5408 2 місяці тому
When he is gone
@arturogonzalez658 Місяць тому
What kind of court rules 4-3 on a clear cut issue. Insane
@user-cb3le9oh9p Місяць тому
5:10 So you WEREN'T tricked. At best, you caved to pressure to do something you knew was wrong.
@JosePerez-gh3qb 2 місяці тому
All this looks to me like,rats jumping out of a sinking boat😮😂😂
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
They are only interested in avoiding punishmemt; they smirk off cameraas they get away with it and they or their party WILL do it again because there is no real punishment.
@alankravetz9328 2 місяці тому
He was scared to do the right thing for fear of his own safety and of his family’s. This is cowardice. And it’s an admission that he wasn’t tricked. He was scared of his party.
@nolongerblocked6210 2 місяці тому
🎯🎯💯 bingo!!! There was no tricking a Wisconsin lawyer whose own law firms website says he's an expert in Wisconsin state law & it's complexities. This is "cya" after the fact
@terryt.1643 2 місяці тому
And all those who refused to be cowed are the true heroes and patriots of our country, that’s who I celebrate. Now we have to go through this all over again.
@david4096 2 місяці тому
Lock him up
@user-xi7gz6sz4w 2 місяці тому
Yes, and to hell with the rest of us. These people are selfish.
@tryscience 2 місяці тому
Making unpopular decisions for the good of the country, is part of the job description. If any politician allows terroristic threats to sway their votes or decision making process, they are derelict in their duty and it will only encourage more of the same. Soldiers died on the battlefield to protect our freedoms. Every politician is obligated to protect our system of government regardless of risk to their personal being.
@supercap3000 Місяць тому
9:50 guys, the way cooper asks “can i see it?” is JUST like how Superintendent Chalmers in the steamed hams bit asks Skinner to see the aurora boreales on the simpsons 😂
@deegir3354 2 місяці тому
Why isn’t Cheseboro in JAIL. People with money always wriggle out of justice
@lynnjudd9036 2 місяці тому
No way was any of these people fooled. They were simply figuring maybe (through Trump) they could get away with it.
@TheDenbagus4usa 2 місяці тому
Queen of Ghetto is always be a ghetto queen, never quit.
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
"On advice of counsel, I want to state that I was fooled..."
@jeannineflores3623 2 місяці тому
Exactly!
@JoBroughton-yw7un 2 місяці тому
Because Dump has ALWAYS got away with committing crimes, $355 million of crime
@celticlofts 2 місяці тому
Or be rewarded with a nice position in government if Trump were to steal the election. But just like Trump himself these people were all in it for themselves but when the curtain fell on Trumps efforts to overturn the election, and prosecutors started cleaning off their desks, these guys scattered like cockroaches in an effort to put as much distance between them and a hefty prison sentence. I have no sympathy for him whatsoever, because he knew, or should have known, that what he was doing was entering into a conspiracy to defraud the American people of their rightful vote.
@Silencedogood1974 2 місяці тому
Why is this coward not in prison?
@Georgina602 2 місяці тому
Because our justice system is a cluster f
@valeriebreeden9291 2 місяці тому
Right?
@realamerican5969 2 місяці тому
Trump needs to be in prison first.
@gerardparker4220 2 місяці тому
Complexion for the protection
@ShEDDiNgmYSkiN 2 місяці тому
Because this is complete bull that can't be proven.
@jamesschrader6855 12 днів тому
Thank you so much Smith/ because Garland has done nothing!
@nevilletaylor9761 2 місяці тому
I thought lawyers were smart.
@melissamorton1282 2 місяці тому
He was an attorney. He was smart enough to know exactly what he was doing. He's just too cowardly to stand up against Trump.
@smithyamiami 2 місяці тому
Exactly
@katwil89 2 місяці тому
He's not the only one. Just about every Republican member of Congress is afraid of Trump. That's the reason that he was impeached twice and was acquitted both times. Republican Senators literally feared for their lives and the lives of their families during the second impeachment (probably the first one as well). Mitt Romney discusses it in the new biography about him. We cannot have a president that leads by fear and intimidation.
@turbob7437 2 місяці тому
That’s what happens when you put a out of touch entitled billionaire in charge of the greatest country the world has ever seen with a dictatorship view the man is pure narcissist
@deniseeugene1852 2 місяці тому
He saw a higher office in his future sycophantic to trump .
@pakababy3710 2 місяці тому
It was the tRump base he was fearful of.
@TOPDadAlpha 2 місяці тому
Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable defense in a court of law. Never has worked.
@mainely8007 2 місяці тому
Especially with this one, he's a lawyer and this is his area of expertise.
@southendbos 2 місяці тому
Especially him who did indeed know better.
@bobknull7502 2 місяці тому
His law firm specializes in election law. But he listened to Trumps lawyer???????
@Simonsays90 2 місяці тому
Unless you're law enforcement
@bajoobiecuzican 2 місяці тому
Excellent journalism.
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