The Daily The Lawyers Now Turning on Trump
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Oct 24, 2023 
Richard Faussett, a New York Times correspondent focused on the American South, delves into the dramatic turn of events involving Donald Trump's former lawyers. Two of them, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, have pled guilty in a Georgia racketeering case and are now cooperating with prosecutors. Faussett discusses the intense pressures leading to these decisions and the implications for Trump's legal battles. He also highlights the turmoil following the 2020 election, including baseless fraud claims and the convoluted paths leading to this pivotal moment.
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Georgia Racketeering Case Significance
- The Georgia racketeering case against Trump is crucial because it portrays him as the leader of a criminal conspiracy.
- Convicting the top figure in such cases often requires lower-level co-conspirators to cooperate with prosecutors.
Sidney Powell's Role
- Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor and Michael Flynn's lawyer, joined Trump's legal team after the 2020 election.
- Powell promoted wild conspiracy theories involving Venezuela, Cuba, China, George Soros, and the Clintons, alleging voting machines flipped millions of votes.
Kenneth Chesebro's Role
- Kenneth Chesebro, a Harvard-trained lawyer, drafted memos for the effort to send pro-Trump electoral college electors to Washington.
- This aimed to challenge the election certification, a less publicized but substantial effort.