Mar 18 Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 15 Prosecutor leaves Georgia election interference case against Trump after relationship with district attorney By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Judge tosses out some charges in Trump 2020 election interference case In our news wrap Wednesday, a judge in Georgia tosses out some charges against Trump and his allies in a 2020 election interference case, six Palestinians have died in clashes across the occupied West Bank, and Ukraine sent a new… Continue watching
Mar 13 Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee wrote Wednesday in an order six of the charges in the indictment must be quashed, including three against Trump. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:26 Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump is immune from election interference prosecution By William Brangham, Matt Loffman The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The justices set oral arguments for the week of April 22. Trump’s pending trial in… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 8:22 Informant in GOP's Biden investigation accused of lying and having ties to Russia By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat An ex-informant charged with lying to the FBI about President Biden recently told law enforcement he’s been in contact with Russian operatives. Prosecutors say the informant's story of a Ukrainian energy firm bribing President Biden and his son is a… Continue watching
Feb 12 Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, affirm he has presidential immunity By Associated Press Trump's lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump's separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 4:22 Trump denied presidential immunity in election interference case, court rules By William Brangham, Matt Loffman A federal appeals court in Washington rejected Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity for actions he took to remain in office after the 2020 election. It clears the way for his federal trial on conspiracy and obstruction charges to move… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:46 Delays in Trump insurrection case pushes court dates further into election season By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump’s legal battles reached a critical moment as two upcoming court decisions could shape his campaign and his businesses. In Washington, the former president’s federal trial for election interference has been delayed while an appeals court rules on Trump’s… Continue watching
Feb 02 Read the full Trump case court filing disclosing 'personal relationship' between Fani Willis and prosecutor A court filing Friday disclosed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, but she argues there are… Continue reading