Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows took the stand in federal court on Monday in an effort to move his Georgia state racketeering case to federal court, arguing that the allegations relate to his official duties in the Trump administration. Defense attorneys and former prosecutors have deemed the move a "high-stakes gamble" as the federal judge will now need to consider the evidence presented and decide whether or not to move the case to federal court. The outcome of the case will have major implications for the future of the prosecution.
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Congressman Clyde has announced his intention to introduce two amendments to the 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriation bill that would prohibit federal funds from being used to prosecute major presidential candidates prior to the 2024 election. The amendments, if passed, would not affect any existing indictments against President Trump. The bill is currently being considered by the House Appropriations Committee, of which Congressman Clyde is a member, and the Justice Department has released a memo stating that criminal litigation would continue without interruption during a government shutdown. It is unclear at this time whether the amendments will be approved by Congress.
Harrison Floyd, the former director of Black Voices for Trump, has been jailed as a result of the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. He was charged with conspiracy to solicit false statements, influencing witnesses, and violating the state's RICO Act. Floyd had turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, and was denied bond due to being considered a potential flight risk. The other 18 co-defendants in the case are still facing charges, but have not been jailed.
Former President Donald Trump was booked on Thursday in the Georgia election interference case and released with a mug shot, which his joint fundraising committee is now selling as merchandise. John Bolton, who served as national security adviser under Trump, said the mug shot was likely intended to be a sign of intimidation. Trump is also fundraising off his latest surrender, with a fundraising email sent out shortly after his release from jail.
Former President Donald Trump was arrested on Thursday in Fulton County, Georgia, on 13 felony counts related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election. He was booked and had his mug shot taken at the Fulton County jail, and is the latest of 18 co-defendants indicted by the Fulton County District Attorney's office. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to fight the charges, the outcome of which remains to be seen.
Former President Donald Trump was booked in the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday evening on felony charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He was released on a $200,000 bond after being processed, and a mugshot was taken, marking the first time a mugshot has been taken of a former president. The charges are part of a larger indictment against 19 people, including Trump's lawyers and former chief of staff, and all defendants must put up 10% of the bail amount. This is Trump's fourth indictment this year.
Former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants are set to stand trial on October 23, 2023 for attempting to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results. Kenneth Chesebro, one of the defendants, invoked the state's speedy trial law to rush his case to trial, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis responded by requesting a trial start date in October. This is the first case of its kind in the United States, and the trial is expected to attract significant attention.
Former President Donald Trump and 18 others have been indicted by a grand jury in Georgia on a variety of charges related to an alleged scheme to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. The indictment includes thirteen counts and involves close allies of Trump such as Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, who have both been booked and released on bond. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has given all 19 defendants until noon on Friday to surrender, or she will seek arrest warrants for them. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has called the charges “baseless.”