Former President Donald Trump is reportedly bracing for charges in Georgia over his alleged attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump is playing a waiting game as he awaits a decision from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the investigation.
Willis has been investigating Trump’s efforts to pressure Georgia officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden’s victory in the state. In particular, she is looking into a phone call that Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he urged Raffensperger to “find” 11,780 votes, the number of votes that Trump needed to win the state.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing, but he could face a number of charges, including solicitation of election fraud, conspiracy to commit election fraud, and racketeering. The charges could carry a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
The Times report also notes that Trump is facing other legal challenges, including a federal investigation into his business dealings in New York and a state investigation into his hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels. However, the Georgia investigation is seen as the most serious threat to Trump’s legal future.
“The Georgia investigation is the one that Trump is most worried about,” said a former Trump administration official who spoke to the Times on condition of anonymity. “He knows that if he’s charged in Georgia, it’s going to be very difficult for him to get a pardon.”
The Times report comes the same day that Trump filed a motion to disqualify Willis from the case. Trump’s lawyers argue that Willis is biased against him because she has donated to Democratic candidates in the past. However, it is unlikely that the motion will be successful.
If Willis does charge Trump, it would be a major development in the ongoing saga of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It would also be a significant test of the rule of law in the United States.
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Trump Braces for Charges in Georgia Over Election Interference: Additional Information from CNN and BBC
In addition to the information from the New York Times, CNN and the BBC have also reported on the Georgia investigation. CNN reported that Willis is considering charging Trump with a number of crimes, including:
- Election fraud
- Obstruction of justice
- Witness tampering
The BBC reported that Willis is also considering charging Trump’s allies, including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and John Eastman.
The Georgia investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear when Willis will make a decision about whether to charge Trump. However, the investigation is a major threat to Trump’s legal future, and it could have a significant impact on American politics.