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The damning phone call that may have led to the downfall of Trump and his cronies

Ex-president’s 2 January phone call with Georgia’s secretary of State earned him two felony counts out of 13

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Georgia indictment to ‘solidify’ Trump’s support for now, analysts say

Fourth criminal case against Donald Trump unlikely to immediately affect his push for 2024 GOP nomination, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2023

Indictment seeks "justice" for Freeman

"We must never forget that Trump's alleged crimes were not victimless crimes," warned attorney Sherrilyn Ifill

Salon · Aug 15, 2023

Mob boss law, 30 mystery co-conspirators and an unmasked plot: Key takeaways Trump’s Georgia indictment

Trump and 18 of his staunchest allies have been charged in Georgia under a law typically used to prosecute mobsters and organised crime groups. Rachel Sharp reports on some of the key takeaways in the 98-page indictment

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Kanye West’s latest link to Trump is captured in a grinning mug shot

Rapper’s former publicist Trevian Kutti among 18 co-conspirators named in Fani Willis’s indictment, the latest chapter in Ye’s bizarre relationship with Magaworld

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Donald Trump promises ‘irrefutable’ report on baseless claims of election fraud in Georgia after indictment

‘Based on the results of this CONCLUSIVE Report, all charges should be dropped against me,’ Trump says

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling

A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

The Georgia indictment charges a 19-member 'criminal enterprise.' Here's who they are

The indictment out of Fulton County alleges that former President Trump and 18 others conspired to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. His codefendants include big names and local officials.

WEKU · Aug 15, 2023

The Guardian view on Trump’s latest charges: the case for the cases against an ex-president

Editorial: A fourth indictment in Georgia echoes a federal case, but is nonetheless important

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Four indictments, 91 criminal charges, up to 700 years in jail: Trump’s legal woes in numbers

Former president indicted in four criminal cases in less than five months

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023