Andrew Hitt, the former Wisconsin Republican Party Chair, has admitted to being misled into signing documents that falsely claimed former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election in Wisconsin. In interviews with '60 Minutes' and other media outlets, Hitt expressed that he was "absolutely scared" during the signing of these documents and felt "tricked" into participating in what has been described as a 'fake elector' plan. This controversy highlights the pressures faced by party officials in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Anderson Cooper and Hitt discussed the gravity of signing legal documents that one does not believe in, with Cooper suggesting such actions do not exemplify courage.
Ex-Wisconsin GOP Chairman Admits He Went Along With Trump Fake Electors Plot Because He 'Was Scared to Death' https://t.co/lGFaeLW1NR
Anderson Cooper: Signing legal documents of such consequence that you don't believe in and you don't believe the underlying reason for the documents, it's-- I mean, it's not exactly a profile in courage. Andrew Hitt: No. https://t.co/G2S2A0tVFR
Former Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Andrew Hitt said he was scared when he signed documents falsely claiming former President Trump won the state's 2020 election. https://t.co/WJsIVnIwQk
Former Wisconsin Republican Party chair says he was tricked by fake elector plan https://t.co/GntlYTCZE9
Former Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Andrew Hitt told "60 Minutes" he was "absolutely" scared when he signed documents falsely claiming former President Trump won the state's 2020 election https://t.co/TrSDt9b6me
Wisconsin "fake elector" Andrew Hitt says he was tricked into signing document claiming former President Trump won in 2020 https://t.co/m0s10oypDk https://t.co/5wu1OFlJw4