JD Vance to campaign in Georgia after another apparent Trump assassination attempt

Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance’s speech in Atlanta tonight will be the Republican vice presidential candidate’s first major remarks since the Sunday’s incident which the FBI called an apparent “assassination attempt” against former President Donald Trump. On today’s epidose of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut, Tia Mitchell and Greg Bluestein discuss the latest threat against the former president.  You’ll also hear about Vance’s upcoming appearance at the Faith and Freedom Coalition dinner in Atlanta and Tim Walz’s future stop in Macon. 

But first, the AJC’s Tamar Hallerman joins the podcast with the latest information about the decision by a special prosecutor to not pursue criminal charges against Lt. Governor Burt Jones in the Fulton County Trump election conspiracy case. Plus they look at a decision by Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee to drop several charges against Donald Trump.

Plus, AJC business and economics reporter Michael Kannell joins the podcast to take a deep dive into the economic issues being raised by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Plus the hosts discuss the visits to Georgia this week by vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance.

Links to today’s topics:

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

Burt Jones won't be charged in Trump election interference case

Fulton County judge drops more charges in election conspiracy case

Analysis of Trump tax and economic proposals

JD Vance to speak at conservative evangelical gathering in Atlanta

Tim Walz to campaign in Georgia tomorrw

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