A prosecutor in Georgia, Fani Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, has charged Donald Trump with 13 counts relating to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The charges include racketeering and conspiracy. Several of Trump's close associates, such as Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have also been charged.
These charges overlap with another case filed by special counsel Jack Smith concerning the 2020 election. However, Willis's investigation is based on Georgia state law, not federal law. Key focuses of Willis's research include Trump's phone call to Georgia's secretary of state urging him to "find" votes and the clandestine assembly of alternate electors loyal to Trump.
Trump now faces charges in four separate criminal investigations. Importantly, if Trump were to become president again in 2024, he wouldn't be able to pardon himself or stop the prosecution of this case since it's based on state law.
Trump's legal problems in Georgia originated from his post-2020 election activities. He tried overturning the results in several swing states, especially Georgia, where Biden won by a mere 11,779 votes. Although various Republicans in Georgia did not yield to his pressures, Trump continued to assert that the election was fraudulent. His primary focus became a January 2, 2021, phone call to the Georgia Secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger. In this call, Trump pressured Raffensperger to "recalculate" the votes and even threatened him. This call is a significant part of the case against Trump as many believe it demonstrated overt criminal conduct.
Why Trump just got indicted in Georgia
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The indictment also charges that Former Guy, Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, et al "constituted a criminal organization".
That is in the public record now. Former Guy is a mafia boss.
That is in the public record now. Former Guy is a mafia boss.
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Y'all are a HOOT!
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