Lee has repeatedly claimed he was investigating “rumors” that states were considering appointing Trump electors, which could throw the certification of the election into doubt. Lee reiterated that claim last week during a GOP-sponsored U.S. Senate primary debate…
On Jan. 3, 2021, Lee texted Meadows several times, stressing the need for action by state legislators.
“Everything changes, of course, if the swing states submit competing slates of electors pursuant to state law,” Lee wrote in one message.
“Again, all of this could change if the states in question certified Trump electors pursuant to state law,” Lee texted later.
The next day, Lee texted Meadows, claiming he was “spending 14 hours a day” working on electoral objections.
“I’ve been calling state legislators for hours today and am going to spend hours doing the same tomorrow. I’m trying to figure out a path I can persuasively defend…We need something from state legislatures to make this legitimate and to have any hope of winning. Even if they can’t convene, it might be enough if a majority of them are willing to sign a statement indicating how they would vote,” Lee said.
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