Aug 14 Georgia court website publishes, then removes, list of criminal charges against Trump By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The list was deleted shortly after Reuters reported on it and a spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said it was "inaccurate."… Continue reading
Aug 14 Why Georgia's RICO law could be key in the state's case against Trump By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is widely expected to use Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and his associates for allegedly participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. Continue reading
Aug 14 Who is Fani Willis, the Fulton County DA who has been investigating Trump? By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Long before the FBI began investigating Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents or Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to probe the former president, Fani Willis was at work. Continue reading
Aug 14 Indictment returned in Georgia as grand jury wraps up Trump election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A grand jury in Georgia that has been investigating former President Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 election results in that state returned at least one indictment Monday, though it was not immediately clear against whom. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:47 Breaking down Trump's claims he can't get a fair trial in 2020 election case By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens In the criminal cases involving former President Trump, we’ve seen the first legal skirmishes. Significant questions over venues and evidence, and from Trump himself, a push for the judge assigned to his criminal trial in DC to recuse herself. Lisa… Continue watching
Jul 31 Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. What are prosecutors investigating? By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president's 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Jul 11 Grand jury to weigh charges against Trump in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021 and suggested the state's top elections official could help him “find 11,780 votes,” just enough needed to… Continue reading
Feb 16 Read released portions of the report by the special grand jury investigating Trump in Georgia By Kate Brumback, Associated Press While the report is silent on key details, including who the panel believes committed perjury and whether other indictments should be pursued, it marks the first time the grand jurors' recommendations for criminal charges tied to the case have been… Continue reading
Feb 16 Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released, possible criminal charge recommendations still under wraps By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warns of Russian escalation in war In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine's president warns that Russian forces could escalate fighting this week and calls for strength ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, a federal appeals court granted Sen. Lindsey Graham a temporary hold on testifying before a… Continue watching