19 Defendants Indicted in Fulton County, Georgia for Alleged Involvement in Effort to Reverse 2020 Election Outcome

Fulton County, Georgia has returned a 41-count indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 others for their alleged involvement in an effort to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election. The indictment comes after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) suggested in a tweet that the effort was motivated by an interest in clamping down on a certain Fulton County district attorney who was conducting an investigation into the former president.

The 19 defendants have been charged with various offenses, including criminal attempt to commit election fraud, making false statements, and conspiracy. The Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, has been leading the investigation into the alleged election fraud.

The 19 defendants have been given a deadline of Friday to turn themselves in to authorities in Fulton County. As of Thursday, several of the defendants had already surrendered to authorities. None of the 19 have yet entered pleas, since the arraignment process is separate from the booking process in Georgia.

The indictment and subsequent arrests have been met with a range of reactions. Supporters of the former president have accused the Fulton County District Attorney of conducting a “personal political witch hunt” against Trump. Others have praised the district attorney for her efforts to investigate and prosecute alleged election fraud.

The outcome of the case remains to be seen. It is unclear at this time when the defendants will appear in court to enter their pleas.