Trump Lawyers Hit Out at ‘Shocking and Absurd’ Georgia Indictment
August 15, 2023
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Donald Trump’s legal team has condemned the former president’s indictment in Georgia as “shocking and absurd” just hours after he was charged with 13 counts related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
On Monday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought charges against Trump and 18 other defendants, including his ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former chief-of-staff Mark Meadows. Trump’s indictments include solicitation of violation of oath by public officer, filing false documents and multiple conspiracy counts and his alleged violation of Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.
In a statement released in response, Trump’s legal team suggested the indictment is “flawed and unconstitutional,” and argued it was rushed out after what appeared to be details of his charges were earlier uploaded then deleted from the official court website.
Former President Donald Trump looks on at hole one prior to the start of day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club on August 13, 2023 in Bedminster, New Jersey. On Monday, Trump was indicted on 13 charges over his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia. Mike Stobe/GETTY
They said: “The events that have unfolded today have been shocking and absurd, starting with the leak of a presumed and premature indictment before the witnesses had testified or the grand jurors had deliberated and ending with the District Attorney being unable to offer any explanation.
“In light of this major fumble, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office clearly decided to force through and rush this 98-page indictment. This one-sided grand jury presentation relied on witnesses who harbor their own personal and political interests—some of whom ran campaigns touting their efforts against the accused and/or profited from book deals and employment opportunities as a result.
“We look forward to a detailed review of this indictment which is undoubtedly just as flawed and unconstitutional as this entire process has been.”
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