Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 13 felony charges related to overturning the 2020 presidential election, entering his plea through a filing released by his attorney. This has sparked controversy in Georgia, with far right members of the state legislature attempting to punish the Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis, for the indictment. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has shot down these proposals, and at least five state senators have reported receiving threats from Trump supporters. The outcome of the case remains to be seen.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is continuing her investigation into possible criminal interference in the 2020 election in Georgia. She has warned Fulton County commissioners to "stay alert" over the next month and has received emails with subject lines such as "Fani Willis = Corrupt N*****". Willis has not yet made any charging decisions, but is expected to do so by September 1.
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.