A Fulton County grand jury on Monday indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges of racketeering and conspiracy in connection with their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
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18 Co-defendants Charged Alongside Donald Trump in Georgia (ABC News Photo Illustration) |
The indictment alleges that Trump and his allies engaged in a "criminal enterprise" to pressure Georgia officials to change the results of the election, which Trump lost to Joe Biden. The indictment also alleges that Trump and his allies made false claims about the election being stolen, and that they tried to intimidate and threaten Georgia officials into changing the results.
- Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal lawyer, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- John Eastman, a lawyer who advised Trump on his efforts to overturn the election, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who worked with Eastman on the legal strategy to overturn the election, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- Jenna Ellis, another attorney who worked with Eastman on the legal strategy, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. She is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- Ray Smith III, a Georgia lawyer who was involved in efforts to pressure Georgia officials to change the election results, is charged with two counts of racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He is also charged with conspiring to defraud the United States.
- David Shafer, the chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia Secretary of State, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Gabriel Sterling, a top official in the Georgia Secretary of State's office, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Frances Watson, a former Georgia elections worker, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Shaye Moss, a former Georgia elections worker, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Wandrea "Shaye" Moss's mother, a former Georgia elections worker, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Ryan Germany, a lawyer for the Georgia Secretary of State's office, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- William Meadows, a former White House aide, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Christopher Miller, a former acting US Secretary of Defense, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Kash Patel, a former White House aide, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Sidney Powell, a lawyer who advised Trump on his efforts to overturn the election, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Michael Flynn, a former national security advisor, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
- Ali Alexander, a conservative activist, is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy.
The charges against the 18 co-defendants are serious, and they could face prison time if they are convicted. The case is still in its early stages, and it is possible that the charges will be dropped or that the defendants will be acquitted. However, the indictment is a significant development in the ongoing investigations into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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