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Two prominent Republicans in Michigan, including a Trump-backed candidate who lost his state attorney general bid, are now facing criminal charges in connection with their alleged role in a plot to access and seize voting machines across that state, according to court documents.

Matthew DePerno, a failed GOP candidate for Michigan attorney general who had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and former GOP state Rep. Daire Rendon were both arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges related to unlawful possession of voting machines and conspiracy to access voting machines, the documents show.

The charges stem from an ongoing investigation that revolves around attempts by Trump supporters to breach voting machines in Michigan, as part of their ham-handed attempts to prove that Trump had actually carried the state in the 2020 election.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

CNN’s Annie Grayer contributed to this report.