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Mark Meadows, 5 others plead not guilty in Georgia election interference case


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Mark Meadows and five others pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the Georgia 2020 election meddling case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. 

Meadows, a former White House chief of staff, former Trump campaign attorney John Eastman, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, former Georgia State GOP chairman David Shafer, state Sen. Shawn Still and former Coffee County GOP chair Cathleen Latham each waived their arraignments in addition to entering their pleas, court documents show. 

So far, eighteen of the 19 defendants charged in the Fulton County case have entered not guilty pleas. The remaining defendant, former Coffee County election official Misty Hampton, will be arraigned in person Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. ET, if she does not enter a plea and waive her arraignment beforehand. 

Meadows and more than a dozen others were charged out of Willis' probe into former President Donald Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The group is accused of violating Georgia's anti-racketeering RICO law by assisting Trump in his effort to convince state officials to appoint an alternate set of Electoral College electors and find evidence of voter fraud.:snip:

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Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him

The finger-pointing among Donald Trump’s inner circle has begun.

And as his four criminal cases march toward trials, some of his aides, allies and co-defendants are pointing at the former president.

In court documents and hearings, lawyers for people in Trump’s orbit — both high-level advisers and lesser known associates — are starting to reveal glimmers of a tried-and-true strategy in cases with many defendants: Portray yourself as a hapless pawn while piling blame on the apparent kingpin.:snip:

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4 hours ago, Geee said:

Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him

The finger-pointing among Donald Trump’s inner circle has begun.

And as his four criminal cases march toward trials, some of his aides, allies and co-defendants are pointing at the former president.

In court documents and hearings, lawyers for people in Trump’s orbit — both high-level advisers and lesser known associates — are starting to reveal glimmers of a tried-and-true strategy in cases with many defendants: Portray yourself as a hapless pawn while piling blame on the apparent kingpin.:snip:

Kyle Cheney, any elation to Lynn?

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20 minutes ago, Valin said:

Kyle Cheney, any elation to Lynn?

He was asked on twitter whether he was related to Dick Cheney and said no.

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Judge orders 2 defendants in Georgia election interference case to be tried Oct. 23

A Fulton County judge has ordered two defendants in the Georgia election interference case to stand trial together on Oct. 23.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said he was "very skeptical" of District Attorney Fani Willis' desire to try the remaining defendants' cases together on that date, but that he would hear more arguments on the matter.

"I'm willing to hear what you have to say on it," McAfee said.

 

Both defendants -- attorney Kenneth Chesebro and former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell -- had sought speedy trial demands as well as motions to sever their cases from the other defendants, including from each other.

Chesebro, Powell, and 17 others, including former President Donald Trump, have pleaded not guilty to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia. The former president says his actions were not illegal and that the investigation is politically motivated.

Prosecutors told McAfee during the hearing that they expected the trial against the 19 defendants would take four months -- not including jury selection -- and that the state plans to call over 150 witnesses.:snip:

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Defiant Trump Co-Defendant Harrison Floyd Tells RedState People Are 'Chasing the Wrong Rabbit'

The executive director of Black Voices for Trump, facing three counts in a RICO prosecution in Fulton County, Georgia, told RedState he will be vindicated when all the facts surrounding his activities after the 2020 presidential election come to light.

“What transpired in Georgia and what a lot of people are arguing about, they are chasing the wrong rabbit,” said Harrison Floyd, the Marine veteran of three deployments, including to the Iraqi of Fallujah and Ramadi.

“When the truth comes out, things are going to be a lot more clear,” he said. “Things are going to make a lot more sense, and I think people will definitely be convinced by the truth.”:snip:

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Georgia prosecutors say 150 witnesses will be called in 2020 election case

A trial in Georgia's 2020 election case could last around four months, not counting jury selection, Fulton County prosecutors said in a hearing Wednesday.

Driving the news: Special prosecutor Nathan Wade said the government has an excess of 150 witnesses it intends to call in the case.

  • Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said it "seems a little unrealistic to handle all 19 (defendants) in 40-something days," with the proposed October 23 trial start date.
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