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Stephen Fowler

In Georgia, Trump's latest indictment deepens a GOP divide

Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at an event hosted by conservative radio host Erick Erickson on Aug. 18 in Atlanta. Kemp has pushed back against GOP proposals to oust Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

ATLANTA — When prosecutors filed a sweeping racketeering indictment against former President Donald Trump and others for efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, it didn't take long for Republicans to denounce the charges and demand action.

Within a few days, a push to have Georgia lawmakers call a special legislative session emerged from the pro-Trump right, seeking to strip funding from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office, open an impeachment inquiry and find other ways to reprimand Willis, a Democrat.

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