Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia on Saturday. The festival celebrates the town's peanut farming heritage, and the Carters have a strong connection to the industry, with Rosalynn managing accounts in the peanut business and Jimmy's favorite ice cream flavor being peanut butter. The Carter Center said it was a beautiful day for the couple to enjoy the festival and feel the love from their neighbors and friends.
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Rudy Giuliani, former attorney to President Donald Trump, is being sued for allegedly failing to pay more than $1.36 million in legal fees to the law firm of Costello and Associates. The firm claims to have provided legal services to Giuliani since 2019, including representation in election interference cases and during criminal investigations, and has only been paid $150,000 of the $1.5 million billed. This is the latest in a series of legal troubles for Giuliani, with the outcome of this lawsuit yet to be determined.
Six people, including a 15-year-old, have been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a car in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The suspects identified themselves as members of a religious group called “Soldiers of Christ” and are facing multiple charges including felony murder. Cpl. Juan Madiedo of the Gwinnett County Police Department said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
In an interview with NBC News' new "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker, former President Donald Trump claimed it is "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he wins a second term. He also denied ordering a Mar-a-Lago staffer to delete security video at the center of an investigation into whether he mishandled classified documents. NBC News has extended an invitation to President Joe Biden to sit for an interview with Welker, though it is unknown if he will accept.
Six suspects are in custody after a woman's body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Arrest warrants revealed that the victim was starved and beaten for weeks before her death, and the medical examiner's office believes malnourishment could be a contributing factor. Police believe the starvation began on August 3, but it is not yet known when she died.
Judge Scott McAfee has ruled that the trial of former President Donald Trump and 18 other defendants charged with election interference will be split into two separate trials due to logistical concerns. The first trial is scheduled to begin on October 23 and the remaining 17 defendants will be tried at a later date. All defendants are charged with violating Georgia racketeering laws in an effort to overturn the 2020 election.
A New York judge has signaled a possible change to the trial start date for Donald Trump's hush-money case, currently scheduled for March 2021. Judge Juan Merchan has postponed the scheduling conference due to recent developments involving Trump and his rapidly evolving trial schedule, and is now set to discuss motions on Feb. 15. Trump's legal team has argued that the former president is too busy with his other cases to attend the hush-money trial, but the judge has yet to make a decision on whether or not to delay the trial.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has requested a stay of a judge's ruling denying his bid to move a criminal case against him to federal court. Meadows is facing charges related to alleged election interference in Georgia and is arguing that he should have immunity from prosecution due to his federal capacity at the time of the allegations. His attorneys have submitted an expedited appeal of the judge's decision and are awaiting a response.