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The 19 defendants, including Trump, charged in Georgia election case

The 19 defendants, including Trump, charged in Georgia election case
Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis opened the investigation in early 2021. That was shortly after *** recording of *** phone call between then President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was made public during that phone call which took place in early January 2021. Trump repeatedly insisted that he had won Georgia in the 2020 presidential election and he suggested that Raffensperger could help him find the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in this state. Look, all I want to do is this, I just want to find uh 11,780 which is one more than we have over the last two years. It has become clear that Willis is interested in far more than just that phone call between Brad Rothenberger and Donald Trump. When she began the investigation. She said in *** letter to top state officials that she was looking at potential violations of the law including solicitation of election fraud, um making *** false statements, conspiracy, racketeering, and violation of oath of office. And she's been very interested in *** panel of or *** slate of um 16 Republican fake electors these are people who signed *** certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won Georgia and that they were the duly elected and qualified electors for the state. Willis took the unusual step of requesting *** special grand jury. Um, *** special grand jury has the power to subpoena documents and witnesses, but it cannot issue indictments. It's really more of an investigative tool. Uh The special grand jury was seated in May of last year and between June and December, they heard from about 75 witnesses that includes some really high profile Trump associates like Rudy Giuliani us, Senator Lindsey Graham, former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows. And they also heard from some top state officials like uh Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Rothenberger and Attorney General Chris Carr. Uh Trump himself was not asked to come testify and he did not appear before the special grand jury. Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis opened the investigation in early 2021. That was shortly after *** recording of *** phone call between then President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was made public during that phone call which took place in early January 2021. Trump repeatedly insisted that he had won Georgia in the 2020 presidential election and he suggested that Raffensperger could help him find the votes needed to overturn his narrow loss in this state. Look, all I want to do is this, I just want to find uh 11,780 which is one more than we have over the last two years. It has become clear that Willis is interested in far more than just that phone call between Brad Rothenberger and Donald Trump. When she began the investigation. She said in *** letter to top state officials that she was looking at potential violations of the law including solicitation of election fraud, um making *** false statements, conspiracy, racketeering, and violation of oath of office. And she's been very interested in *** panel of or *** slate of um 16 Republican fake electors these are people who signed *** certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won Georgia and that they were the duly elected and qualified electors for the state. Willis took the unusual step of requesting *** special grand jury. Um, *** special grand jury has the power to subpoena documents and witnesses, but it cannot issue indictments. It's really more of an investigative tool. Uh The special grand jury was seated in May of last year and between June and December, they heard from about 75 witnesses that includes some really high profile Trump associates like Rudy Giuliani us, Senator Lindsey Graham, former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows. And they also heard from some top state officials like uh Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Rothenberger and Attorney General Chris Carr. Uh Trump himself was not asked to come testify and he did not appear before the special grand jury.
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The 19 defendants, including Trump, charged in Georgia election case
An Atlanta-based grand jury on Monday indicted former President Donald and 18 co-defendants on state charges stemming from their efforts to overturn the former president's 2020 electoral defeat in the Peach State. Here are the 19 people charged in the Georgia case, according to the indictment. Donald Trump, former U.S. presidentRudy Giuliani, Trump lawyerMark Meadows, White House chief of staffJohn Eastman, Trump lawyerKenneth Chesebro, Trump lawyerJeffrey Clark, top Justice Department officialJenna Ellis, Trump campaign lawyerRobert Cheeley, lawyer who promoted fraud claimsMike Roman, Trump campaign officialDavid Shafer, Georgia GOP chair and fake electorShawn Still, fake GOP electorStephen Lee, pastor tied to intimidation of election workersHarrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for TrumpTrevian Kutti, publicist tied to intimidation of election workersSidney Powell, Trump campaign lawyerCathy Latham, fake GOP elector tied to Coffee County breachScott Hall, tied to Coffee County election system breachMisty Hampton, Coffee County elections supervisorRay Smith, Trump campaign attorney Video below: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis press conference

An Atlanta-based grand jury on Monday indicted former President Donald and 18 co-defendants on state charges stemming from their efforts to overturn the former president's 2020 electoral defeat in the Peach State.

Here are the 19 people charged in the Georgia case, according to the indictment.

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  • Donald Trump, former U.S. president
  • Rudy Giuliani, Trump lawyer
  • Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff
  • John Eastman, Trump lawyer
  • Kenneth Chesebro, Trump lawyer
  • Jeffrey Clark, top Justice Department official
  • Jenna Ellis, Trump campaign lawyer
  • Robert Cheeley, lawyer who promoted fraud claims
  • Mike Roman, Trump campaign official
  • David Shafer, Georgia GOP chair and fake elector
  • Shawn Still, fake GOP elector
  • Stephen Lee, pastor tied to intimidation of election workers
  • Harrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for Trump
  • Trevian Kutti, publicist tied to intimidation of election workers
  • Sidney Powell, Trump campaign lawyer
  • Cathy Latham, fake GOP elector tied to Coffee County breach
  • Scott Hall, tied to Coffee County election system breach
  • Misty Hampton, Coffee County elections supervisor
  • Ray Smith, Trump campaign attorney

Video below: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis press conference