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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly and agencies

Election-interference charges loom for Trump as docket posted then removed

Trump at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines on Saturday. He continues to hold a commanding lead in Republican primary polling.
Trump at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines on Saturday. He continues to hold a commanding lead in Republican primary polling. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP

The indictment of Donald Trump over his attempted election subversion in Georgia loomed closer on Monday amid an apparent false alarm about charges being filed and a series of angry statements from the former president punctuating a day of prosecution presentations in court.

At about midday, a two-page docket report posted to the Fulton county court website indicated charges against Trump including racketeering, conspiracy and false statements. The appearance of the report set off a flurry of news media activity, but then the document vanished.

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