WATCH: Fulton County DA speaks after Trump and allies indicted in Georgia case

Politics

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said former President Donald Trump and 18 others charged alongside him have nearly two weeks to surrender.

"I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on Friday, the 25th day of August, 2023," Willis said in a news conference shortly before midnight Monday.

READ MORE: Trump and 18 allies indicted in Georgia 2020 election case

Willis said she plans to try all 19 defendants together. She said she will ask for a trial to start within six months but added that scheduling decisions will be made by a judge.

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