Key takeaways:
- 19 defendants, including Mark Meadows and John Eastman, have all pleaded not guilty in the Georgia election interference case.
- The trial is set to begin on Wednesday and will be televised.
- The 19 defendants are facing a range of charges, including criminal attempt to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit election fraud, and false statements.
A group of 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump-allied attorney John Eastman, have all pleaded not guilty in the Georgia election interference case.
The defendants waived their right to an in-person arraignment and entered their pleas on Tuesday. Cathy Latham, former GOP chair for Coffee County and a member of the Georgia Republican Party’s executive committee, also pleaded not guilty and waived her arraignment hearing, as did co-defendant Misty Hampton, former Coffee County elections supervisor.
The trial, which will be televised, is set to begin on Wednesday. The judge presiding over the case has allowed for the proceedings to be broadcast on television.
The 19 defendants are accused of attempting to interfere with the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. They are facing a range of charges, including criminal attempt to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit election fraud, and false statements.
The trial is expected to last several weeks and will be closely watched by the public. It is unclear how the defendants will plead in the case, but so far every defendant to enter a plea has chosen not guilty.
The trial is expected to shed light on the events leading up to the 2020 presidential election and could have far-reaching implications for the future of American politics.
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