Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman was elected as the national committeeman for the Republican National Committee (RNC) just three days after being indicted by an Arizona grand jury for his involvement in the 2020 ‘fake electors’ plot. The scheme aimed to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, where former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden by a narrow margin in Arizona.
The indictment named Hoffman and 10 other Republicans who submitted procedural vote documents to Congress falsely claiming that Trump had won Arizona. Among those implicated were notable figures like Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and Christina Bobb.
In a statement posted on social media, Hoffman expressed his gratitude for being elected as the RNC National Committeeman for Arizona and emphasized the importance of the RNC in supporting grassroots efforts against what he referred to as “Democratic Fascists.”
Hoffman was accused of sending a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence urging him to allow Arizona’s state Legislature to decide its electors, bypassing the popular vote results contested by Republicans and Trump.
Despite the indictment, Hoffman maintained his innocence and vowed to vigorously defend himself. President Trump, though not directly named in the indictment, was hinted to be an “Unindicted Coconspirator.” Other notable names included former Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward and Turning Point USA’s Tyler Bowyer.
The Republican Party of Arizona denounced the indictments as “pure election interference” and an attempt to silence dissent. The Epoch Times reached out to the RNC for comment on the matter.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on President Trump’s immunity claim in relation to the fake electors scheme, which could impact the ongoing criminal cases against him and his allies. Please rewrite this sentence.
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