The Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump in connection with a payment to Stormy Daniels and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In response to Trump's announcement that he expects to be indicted in the Stormy Daniels case, intelligence sources have reported a "significant increase" in online threats and violent rhetoric from domestic extremists. The Department of Justice is taking the potential threats seriously and is continuing to investigate the situation.
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Donald Trump's attorneys have filed a motion in Fulton County court to quash the report of a special grand jury investigating potential election fraud in Georgia. The motion seeks to suppress all evidence and bar the District Attorney from using the report to investigate further. Trump is attempting to disrupt the investigation before he can be charged, a move he has used in the past. The court will now review the motion and decide whether to grant the requested relief.
Key takeaways: Former President Donald Trump is reportedly feeling “very anxious” ahead of a possible indictment over hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. The investigation…
Jalen Carter, a former University of Georgia football standout and current NFL draft prospect, has been sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine, and 50 hours of community service after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges related to a fatal car crash that killed two people. His attorney, Kim Stephens, announced the sentence on Thursday, and Carter must also complete a state-approved defensive driving course. The crash occurred in Athens, where the University of Georgia's campus is located, and it is unclear if any additional charges will be filed in the case.
A special grand jury in Georgia has revealed that former President Donald Trump called then-Georgia House Speaker David Ralston after the 2020 elections to try to overturn Joe Biden's victory. Five jurors listened to a recording of the call, during which Ralston "basically cut the president off". Sen. Lindsey Graham also testified, saying that Trump would have believed "if somebody had told Trump that aliens came down and stole Trump ballots". The investigation is ongoing, but the jurors' revelations provide insight into Trump's state of mind after the election.
A special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia has heard an audio recording of former President Donald Trump pressuring Georgia House Speaker David Ralston to call a special session to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. This is the third recording of Trump's calls to Georgia officials that has been heard by a grand jury, and the contents of the recording have not been made public. The grand jury is investigating whether Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia, and the results of the investigation have yet to be released.
President Joe Biden revealed Monday night that former President Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy. Carter, the longest-living president in U.S. history, has been in hospice care since February and his hometown of Plains, Georgia is preparing to say goodbye. The Carter family has asked the public to honor the former president's memory by donating to the Carter Center.
At least 35 people were detained after a violent protest at a new police training center in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday. Surveillance videos released by the police department show orange flames rising from a construction tractor and at least four other fires burning in and around the fenced site. The weeklong “mass mobilization” is set to continue through Thursday, with the Atlanta Police Department urging protesters to remain peaceful and vowing to take action against anyone engaging in violence or destruction of property.