Republican runoffs in Georgia and Alabama tested Donald Trump’s endorsement power, with early Georgia results showing Trump-backed Burt Jones trailing in the governor’s race and Mike Collins narrowly leading in the Senate contest. Voters also cast ballots in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.
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Primaries across six states test Donald Trump's influence as his endorsed candidates face tough battles, including a historic spending showdown in Kentucky against Rep. Thomas Massie.
Federal prosecutors have requested a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump, citing a pattern of incendiary and intimidating statements made by him about witnesses in the case charging him with scheming to overturn the 2020 election results. The filing highlighted Trump’s comments during an interview this month with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” and noted that he has made a “sustained campaign of prejudicial public statements” about witnesses, the court, the district, and prosecutors. The prosecutors argued that the gag order is necessary to ensure a fair trial and to protect the integrity of the judicial process.
Former President Donald Trump has decided not to pursue a relocation of his criminal election interference case in Georgia to federal court, citing his confidence that the Georgia courts will provide him with a fair trial and due process. The case stems from a phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in January, in which he was charged with two felonies. Trump's lawyers have argued for dismissal, but Judge McAfee has yet to rule on the motion.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Georgia on Monday, August 15th, 2023, following a two-and-a-half-year investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office. The indictment lists 41 total counts, including 13 against Trump, alleging a criminal enterprise with the goal of overturning the state's 2020 election result. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and is the first former president to be indicted while out of office, with the consequences of the indictment yet to be determined.
Key takeaways: 18 individuals, including former President Donald Trump, were charged with violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering law in connection with Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020…
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Georgia state grand jury, with the indictments being filed within three hours of the grand jury's decision. The investigation was prompted by a phone call in which Trump asked the Georgia Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes". Trump's attorneys have said they will challenge any indictment filed by the grand jury, and the details of the indictments have not yet been made public.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to announce charging decisions in her investigation into Donald Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result by September 1. Security measures around the county courthouse have increased as a result, and the announcement is sure to draw significant attention. The consequences of any charges are still unclear, but the public will have to wait until September 1 to find out the results of the investigation.