Former Trump attorney rails against Wisconsin criminal charges, says AG should be 'ashamed'

MITCHELL SCHMIDT
Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 Updated Nov 10, 2025

Troupis 5 — Jim Troupis makes a statement outside the courtroom after his initial appearance in court on Thursday at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison.
OWEN ZILIAK,STATE JOURNAL

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MITCHELL SCHMIDT

Wisconsin attorney Jim Troupis, one of three associates of President-elect Donald Trump facing felony charges stemming from their effort to falsely report to Congress that Trump won the state’s 2020 presidential election, lashed out against Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul Thursday for what Troupis called a politically motivated criminal case and “a gross misuse of our courts.”

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Troupis 1 — Former Donald Trump attorney Jim Troupis lashed out against Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday for bringing criminal charges against him and two associates for orchestrating a scheme to submit false electoral votes for Trump in 2020. "This is a political case," Troupis said. "This has nothing to do with the law."
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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Troupis 3 — Jim Troupis, right, appears in court on Thursday with his attorney Joseph Bugni.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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Jim Troupis walks into Dane County Circuit Court on Dec. 12 to make his initial appearance for criminal charges related to a fake elector scheme, related to the 2000 presidential election, in which he and two others have been accused of participating.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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Troupis 2 — Jim Troupis takes a moment on Thursday before stepping to the podium at the Dane County Courthouse with his lawyer to make his initial appearance for criminal charges related to a fake elector scheme he and two others helped direct.
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Jim Troupis makes a statement outside the courtroom after his initial appearance in court on Thursday at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison.
OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL

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