"Senate Received False Michigan Electoral Certificate Prior to Jan. 6"

A lawyer testified that a false certificate claiming Donald Trump won Michigan's 2020 presidential election made it to the U.S. Senate, but no lawmaker sought to have the document formally considered. The certificate, signed by 16 Michigan Republicans, was used by Trump's campaign to challenge and attempt to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. The lawyer's testimony detailed how the false certificates from Michigan and six other states were handled by the U.S. Senate ahead of the formal counting of electoral votes in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021. Defense lawyers argued that the certificate had no legal significance because Biden's victory in Michigan had already been certified, while the prosecution contends that the Republicans intended to keep a legal avenue open for lawsuits to potentially reverse the election's outcome.