Pastor Indicted with Trump in Georgia Refuses Plea Deal, Appeals to Evangelical Supporters for Assistance
Pastor Stephen C. Lee, who was indicted with former President Donald J. Trump in Georgia on charges of unlawfully conspiring to keep Trump in power after the 2020 election, is seeking support from evangelical supporters. Lee, a former law enforcement officer turned Lutheran minister, claims he was offering spiritual support to police officers and victims after tragedies when he showed up in Georgia. However, the indictment and statements from an elections worker, Ruby Freeman, place Lee at the center of efforts to pressure Freeman into falsely admitting to election fraud. Lee has been indicted on five felony charges and has pleaded not guilty. The event held in support of Lee portrayed him as a victim of religious persecution and drew roughly 200 people.