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The Lawfare Podcast
Emergency Edition: Trump Indicted in Fulton County, Georgia
Aug 15, 2023
Former President Donald Trump indicted by grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia for alleged attempts to manipulate electoral vote count. Lawfare Editor-in-Chief and guests analyze similarities between indictments, discuss implications of multiple trials, and express concern about Trump's impact on American politics. Topics include charges in Fulton County, potential challenges, parallel charges, jurisdiction issues, presidential pardon in state conviction, purpose of removal to state court, and Lindsey Graham's involvement in phone calls to Georgia officials. Conversation also covers Trump impeachment case in Fulton County and Lawfare's support.
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- Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in Fulton County, Georgia for his alleged attempts to manipulate the electoral vote count in the state during the 2020 presidential election.
- The indictment includes charges related to efforts to persuade Georgia state officials to overturn the election results, filing false documents related to fake electors, and intimidating election workers, connecting the conduct to Trump's role and involving individuals in the breach of the coffee county elections office and theft of voting machine data.
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The podcast discusses the recent indictment against Donald Trump and others for racketeering and election interference. The indictment covers a wide range of conduct related to the 2020 election and efforts to overturn it. It is similar in substance to the January 6th indictment, but provides more detail. The opening paragraph of the indictment highlights the claim that Trump lost the election and tried to hold onto power. The podcast also explores the potential overlap and complexities of having multiple trials occurring simultaneously, with some of the trials touching on similar fact patterns and witnesses.
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