By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-fulton-county-da-speaks-after-trump-and-allies-indicted-in-georgia-case Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Fulton County DA speaks after Trump and allies indicted in Georgia case Politics Aug 15, 2023 12:40 AM EDT 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. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. She said the defendants are charged with conspiring to allow Trump “to seize the presidential term of office beginning on Jan. 20, 2021.” Find more of our coverage Where the criminal cases against Trump stand Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. What are prosecutors investigating? Rudy Giuliani acknowledges that he made false statements about Georgia election workers Read released portions of the report by the special grand jury investigating Trump in Georgia Former Georgia election worker says false election claims have ‘affected her life in a major way’ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
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. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. She said the defendants are charged with conspiring to allow Trump “to seize the presidential term of office beginning on Jan. 20, 2021.” Find more of our coverage Where the criminal cases against Trump stand Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. What are prosecutors investigating? Rudy Giuliani acknowledges that he made false statements about Georgia election workers Read released portions of the report by the special grand jury investigating Trump in Georgia Former Georgia election worker says false election claims have ‘affected her life in a major way’ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now