Key takeaways:
- Grand jury in Georgia indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on a variety of charges related to an alleged scheme to overturn the state’s results of the 2020 presidential election.
- Defendants include Trump’s close allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and John Eastman.
- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave all 19 defendants until noon on Friday to surrender, and has said that she will seek arrest warrants for all of them if they fail to do so.
Last week, a grand jury in Georgia indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on a variety of charges related to an alleged scheme to overturn the state’s results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment includes thirteen counts, including three of solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, three of false statements, two of conspiracy to commit false statements, and one of violation of the Georgia RICO Act.
The long list of defendants includes Trump’s close allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and John Eastman. Mark Meadows, the former Trump White House chief of staff, was booked Thursday and released on a $100,000 bond. Giuliani, the former Trump attorney, was booked Wednesday and released on a $150,000 bond.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gave all 19 defendants until noon on Friday to surrender. If they fail to do so, Willis has said that she will seek arrest warrants for all of them.
The indictment has sparked a great deal of controversy, with many questioning the legality of the charges and the timing of the indictment. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has called the charges “baseless.” It remains to be seen how the case will play out in court.
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