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Indicted chaplain in Trump’s Georgia case is using fringe right-wing media to fundraise for his legal fees
While crowdfunding for his defense on a Christian nationalist prayer program, chaplain Stephen Lee claimed that the charges are part of a “spiritual battle” and that the rights of Christians “are being eroded”
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Since he was indicted for pressuring Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman to falsely admit to voter fraud in 2020, chaplain Stephen Lee has been promoting his legal defense fundraiser in a fringe right-wing media tour.
Lee, one of former President Donald Trump's co-defendants, has tapped into a network of fringe programs led by other election deniers, including a Christian nationalist prayer call that took place earlier in March. While promoting his defense fund, Lee has framed the charges against him as a violation of his religious freedom and declared that the country is engaged in a “spiritual battle” and that “we’ve got the full armor of God.”
Lee’s GiveSendGo has raised over $6,000 to date, with several donors referencing Lee’s fringe right-wing media appearances in their messages of support.