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For Trump, the Georgia Case Holds a Big Threat
A Georgia Worry for Trump:
Pardon-Proof Charges
the rundown
Aug 14, 2023 10:25 AM CDT

A Georgia Worry for Trump: Pardon-Proof Charges

Former president is expected to be indicted on state charges soon

(Newser) - It looks like the fourth indictment of Donald Trump could come as soon as Tuesday , this time out of Georgia. There, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating the former president's efforts to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in the state. A grand jury is on...

Georgia's Case Against Trump to Reach Grand Jury This Week

Witnesses report they're to testify Tuesday

(Newser) - Witnesses including a former lieutenant governor say they expect to testify on Tuesday, an indication that a Georgia grand jury will begin hearing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump this week. Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and independent journalist George Chidi confirmed their appearances have been scheduled,...

Pence: If Called to Testify in Trump Case, Here's What I'll Do

Former VP says he'll comply with the law, tell the truth

(Newser) - What will Mike Pence do if called to testify in the case against former President Trump for alleged election interference? "I have no plans to testify, but, look, we'll always comply with the law," he said in a CNN interview that aired Sunday on State of the ...

DeSantis: Trump Election Claims Were False

'All those theories' about fraud didn't pan out, GOP rival says

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did not give Donald Trump the kind of fellow-Republican support the former president is looking for after his arraignment Thursday on federal criminal charges. While campaigning in Iowa on Friday, DeSantis made his most direct statement yet about his rival's accusations that the 2020 presidential...

Indictment: Trump Pressured Pence in Christmas Day Call

And again on New Year's Day, indictment says

(Newser) - On Christmas Day in 2020, then-VP Mike Pence called then-President Donald Trump to wish him a happy holiday. Trump, however, "quickly turned the conversation to January 6 and his request that the Vice President reject electoral votes that day," according to the unsealed indictment against Trump for alleged...

&#39;The Defendant Was Determined to Remain in Power&#39;
Indictment: Trump Knew
Election Claims Were Lies
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Aug 1, 2023 7:01 PM CDT

Indictment: Trump Knew Election Claims Were Lies

'Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power'

(Newser) - "Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power," a federal indictment filed against former President Trump Tuesday states. Trump was charged on four counts , including conspiracy to defraud the US, over his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The 45-page indictment filed...

Trump Indicted for Efforts to Overturn Election

Charges include conspiracy to defraud the US

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new details. Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment from a federal grand jury focuses on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power...

A Big Filing in Defamation Case Against Rudy Giuliani

He concedes his statements about 2 election workers 'carry meaning that is defamatory'

(Newser) - In a move intended to push a defamation lawsuit against him toward resolution, Rudy Giuliani stated in a late-night Tuesday filing that he "does not contest" the accusations made by two Georgia election workers against him though "without admitting to the truth of the allegations." Ruby Freeman...

16 'False Electors' Charged With Felonies

Michigan AG says they were part of effort to 'circumvent lawfully cast ballots'

(Newser) - The "false electors" in Michigan who sought to overturn President Biden's 2020 election victory are facing some very real criminal charges. State Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday that the 16 Republicans have each been charged with eight felonies, including conspiracy to commit election law forgery, the Detroit ...

Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Blocking Trump Case

Unanimous ruling lets district attorney's investigation into election interference proceed

(Newser) - Georgia's Supreme Court quickly and unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to put a stop to an investigation into interference in the state's 2020 presidential election results on Monday, just days after the motion was filed. Trump's lawyers asked the court to remove Fulton County...

DC Panel: Giuliani Deserves Disbarment

Former Trump lawyer says he'll fight punishment over false election claims

(Newser) - "He claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence of it," a Washington, DC, bar committee said Friday of Rudy Giuliani. "By prosecuting that destructive case Mr. Giuliani, a sworn officer of the Court, forfeited his right to practice law." The three-member discipline panel thus unanimously...

Ex-Trump Lawyer Retires Rather Than Face Disbarment

Lin Wood tells Bar he realizes that's the end of his legal career

(Newser) - A lawyer who repeatedly went to court to challenge the 2020 presidential election results on behalf of Donald Trump has put in for retirement in the face of legal actions against him—including possible disbarment. Lin Wood wrote to the State Bar of Georgia on Tuesday asking to be granted...

YouTube Stops Removing Fraud Claims on 2020 Vote
YouTube Flips on Election Lies
Jun 2, 2023 5:30 PM CDT

YouTube Flips on Election Lies

Company says policy enacted in 2020 could curb political speech

(Newser) - YouTube has reversed, effective immediately, the election integrity policy it enacted in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential vote. The company said leaving the policy in place for the next election could result in "curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm,"...

A Georgia DA May Be Readying RICO Charges Against Trump

'Washington Post' says investigation in Georgia's Fulton County may expand to other states

(Newser) - The investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia has expanded to include activities in several other states, the Washington Post reports, speculating that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be preparing to "allege a multistate racketeering scheme with [former President Donald] Trump at...

Contest Winner Asks Court to Force Lindell to Pay Up

'It’s kind of put up or shut up time for Mr. Lindell'

(Newser) - A computer forensics expert who debunked data that Mike Lindell claimed proved there was interference in the 2020 election is taking the MyPillow CEO to federal court. Lindell failed to meet an arbitration panel's deadline of May 19 to pay $5 million to Robert Zeidman, the Washington Post reports....

DA's Letter Suggests Charges in Trump Inquiry in August

Fulton County's Fani Willis indicates indictments will be unveiled this summer

(Newser) - A request made by the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, who's spent more than two years investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, has raised speculation that her office is preparing to lay charges in August. In a Thursday letter, Fani Willis asked county judges not...

At Least Eight Fake Electors Have Immunity Agreements
Fake Trump Electors Cut Deals
May 6, 2023 1:40 PM CDT

Fake Trump Electors Cut Deals

At least eight Georgia Republicans won't be charged over 2020 votes in exchange for testimony

(Newser) - Georgia prosecutors have reached immunity deals with at least half of the 16 fake electors who tried to keep former President Donald Trump in power in December 2020. Under the agreements, eight Republicans won't be charged with crimes if they provide truthful testimony in the Fulton County investigation into...

'Trump Train' Members Sorry for Harassing Biden Bus

Group surrounded campaign bus on Texas highway in 2020

(Newser) - Two members of a so-called "Trump Train" have apologized for their role in harassing a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway days before the 2020 election. Three campaign events were called off after vehicles displaying Trump flags surrounded the bus , forcing it to slow down. According to a...

Fox-Dominion Lawsuit Hinges on Two Words: &#39;Actual Malice&#39;
Fox-Dominion Suit to Open
With Big Stakes All Around
the rundown
Apr 18, 2023 6:49 AM CDT

Fox-Dominion Suit to Open With Big Stakes All Around

Much hinges on whether jury thinks network hosts acted with 'actual malice'

(Newser) - It looks like Dominion Voting System's massive defamation lawsuit against Fox News is going to trial after all. A one-day delay in the proceedings on Monday prompted speculation that a settlement was in the works, but the trial is now on track to begin Tuesday morning in a courtroom...

Trump Tells Murdoch to Stick to Fraud Story

Fox Corp. chairman also urged to 'just tell the truth' if he testifies in lawsuit

(Newser) - If the Dominion Voting Machines-Fox News defamation case reaches a jury trial, media mogul Rupert Murdoch might have to take the stand. On Monday, former President Donald Trump— fresh off being deposed himself in a civil lawsuit—offered unsolicited advice on how to testify, the Hill reports, telling Murdoch to...

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