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Report: DA Won't Offer Plea Deals to Trump, 2 Top Allies

Trump lawyer says only deal former president would consider would involve dismissal, apology

(Newser) - Some of the co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have taken plea deals but that won't be an option for the alleged kingpin of the conspiracy, sources tell the Guardian. The insiders say Fulton County prosecutors won't be offering deals to Donald Trump and at least two...

Lawyer for Trump Co-Defendant Admits Leaking Videos

Videos made as part of plea deals in Georgia election case revealed new details

(Newser) - The release of video statements from four defendants who pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case led to quite an uproar, with prosecutors and defense attorneys in the case demanding to know how the videos got out, the Hill reports. Turns out the lawyer of another defendant in the...

Georgia DA Says Trump Trial Could Last Beyond Election

Fani Willis says her office wasn't involved in leak of videos connected to Georgia case

(Newser) - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says former President Trump's trial for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election in Georgia will probably still be underway when the 2024 election rolls around. "I believe in that case there will be a trial. I believe the trial will take many...

Fani Willis: Jordan Is Trying to Obstruct Trump Case

Georgia prosecutor refuses 2nd request for investigation details

(Newser) - Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis has penned another letter in an attempt to shut down Jim Jordan's efforts to gain information about her investigation into former President Trump and his allies. After the Fulton County district attorney refused to turn over all records related to her investigation into 2020 election...

Georgia DA: Doxxing Won&#39;t Stop Me
Fani Willis:
I Keep Getting Doxxed
Sep 27, 2023 7:55 AM CDT

Fani Willis: I Keep Getting Doxxed

Georgia DA talks threats directed at her and her loved ones amid Trump prosecution

(Newser) - It wasn't only members of a grand jury who received threats in response to the Georgia indictment of former President Trump. Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney who is prosecuting cases against Trump and other high-profile figures including rappers Young Thug and YFN Lucci, says she and her...

Willis Tells Jordan He's Out of His Depth Legally

Georgia district attorney rebuffs Republican's investigation into her prosecution

(Newser) - The Georgia prosecutor taking Donald Trump and 18 others to court on charges of election interference has answered the launching of a congressional inquiry into her investigation, calling the move an attempt to obstruct court proceedings and including a schooling on the law. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan had written Fulton...

Trump Faces 'Easter Egg' Complication in Georgia Case

His desire to move it to federal court may be undercut by timeline of the allegations

(Newser) - The indictments against Donald Trump are out. Now comes the legal wrangling to figure out crucial details, including when the trials might be held and in which jurisdictions. On Monday morning, the judge in Trump's federal election interference case set a trial date of March 4, 2024 , which just...

As Georgia Awaits Trump, He Names His 'Arrest Time'

Former president is apparently planning to turn himself in at 7:30pm

(Newser) - Updated with new details. It's booking day at Georgia's Fulton County Jail, with supporters and critics of former President Trump awaiting his arrival to turn himself in over charges he illegally tried to overturn the 2020 election results. Details:
  • Evening target: Trump wrote on Truth Social that his
...

Mugshots Follow Surrender of Trump&#39;s Co-Accused
Mugshots in Trump's
Georgia Case Start Rolling In
the rundown
Aug 23, 2023 6:34 AM CDT

Mugshots in Trump's Georgia Case Start Rolling In

The former president will reportedly sit for one, too

(Newser) - Four of former President Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case have turned themselves in, and two have had their mugshots released, while three others are fighting to avoid appearing at Fulton County Jail at all. The latest:
  • More surrenders: Georgia bail bondsman Scott Hall surrendered just before
...

Proposed Trump Trial Date Is Day Before Super Tuesday

But March 4 date for Georgia trial might be unrealistic, experts say

(Newser) - Donald Trump's calendar is filling up very fast. His trial for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election could collide with his 2024 election campaign in the early months of next year: In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Wednesday proposed that his trial begin on March...

One Big Wrinkle in Georgia Case: It Might Be Televised

This case against Trump is also far broader in scope than his previous indictments

(Newser) - Monday night's Georgia indictment may be the fourth of former President Trump, but it is different from the others in key ways. For starters, Trump would not be able to attempt to pardon himself should he be re-elected because it's a state case. Also:
  • Televised: Unlike a federal
...

Trump Responds to New Indictment
Trump Responds
to New Indictment
Aug 15, 2023 6:22 AM CDT

Trump Responds to New Indictment

Former president calls it election interference

(Newser) - The sweeping indictment that came out of Georgia late Monday accuses former President Trump of election interference. But in a Truth Social post, Trump accuses his accusers of the same thing. "Why didn't they Indict 2.5 years ago?" he asked. "Because they wanted to do it...

Georgia Grand Jury Returns Indictments, but Details Scant
Georgia Grand Jury Has
Indicted Donald Trump
UPDATED
Aug 14, 2023 10:54 PM CDT

Georgia Grand Jury Has Indicted Donald Trump

It's the 4th criminal case against him

(Newser) - The grand jury investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia has indicted the former president, in what is the fourth criminal case Trump now faces. Trump was indicted on 13 charges in all, including violating Georgia's RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) law, solicitation...

Court Website Publishes, Takes Down List of Trump Charges

List quickly removed from Georgia website included racketeering counts

(Newser) - A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in a long-running investigation of the 2020 presidential election. A Fulton County grand jury began hearing from witnesses Monday. Shortly after 12pm,...

For Trump, the Georgia Case Holds a Big Threat
A Georgia Worry for Trump:
Pardon-Proof Charges
the rundown
Aug 14, 2023 10:25 AM CDT

A Georgia Worry for Trump: Pardon-Proof Charges

Former president is expected to be indicted on state charges soon

(Newser) - It looks like the fourth indictment of Donald Trump could come as soon as Tuesday , this time out of Georgia. There, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating the former president's efforts to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in the state. A grand jury is on...

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