Georgia v. Trump

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: Joyce Vance reviews the bad news for Trump this week, especially the guilty pleas for Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, how these could lead to more plea deals, and the benefits to Fulton County DA Fani Willis for not having to go to trial yet.

The Messenger: Trump Claims Sidney Powell ‘Never Was’ His Attorney After Plea Deal Despite Public Record Showing Otherwise – A much-publicized press conference, a @realdonaldtrump tweet and deposition testimony show the myriad ways Sidney Powell was giving then-President Trump legal advice

MSNBC: The Chesebro and Powell plea deals could be a nail in Trump’s legal coffin – Their guilty pleas have implications far beyond Georgia.

MSNBC: 3 reasons why the Chesebro plea deal is a win for both sides – The Fulton County DA didn’t make a deal because her case against Chesebro was weak; rather, she wisely decided to hold her cards for the bigger fish.

MSNBC: Video interview by Katie Phang with Chesebro attorney Scott Grubman. Grubman says Kenneth Chesebro never believed former President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 Presidential Election was stolen.

MSNBC: Video interview by Alex Wagner. Gwen Keyes, former DeKalb County, Georgia district attorney, talks with Alex Wagner about what the deal means for this case as well as Trump’s other criminal trials. 

MSNBC: MSNBC’s Ali Velshi speaks to legal experts Andrew Weissmann, Barbara McQuade, and Amy Lee Copeland about former Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro accepting a plea deal in the Fulton County 2020 election case, including why his testimony could be so damaging to Trump and the other co-defendants.

MSNBC: Kenneth Chesebro is the second Trump lawyer to plead guilty in the Georgia election interference case. NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to discuss.

The Messenger: Third Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty: Kenneth Chesebro to Cooperate With Georgia Prosecutors – Chesebro, a Harvard-educated lawyer, is the alleged architect of the ‘fake’ electors scheme

The Messenger: Sidney Powell’s Guilty Plea is an Avalanche of Bad News for Donald Trump

The Messenger: Pro-Trump Lawyer’s Surprise Guilty Plea Expected to Have Ripple Effects From Georgia to DC – Sidney Powell’s agreement to cooperate in exchange for no prison sentence now raises the stakes for everyone else facing criminal charges or an ongoing investigation tied to the 2020 presidential election

MSNBC: The Fulton County question that should keep Trump up at night – Sidney Powell is the second Trump co-defendant to take a plea deal. She may not be the last.

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: Sidney Powell pled guilty in the Fulton County, Georgia case today. That’s very bad news for Donald Trump.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Another plea deal in Trump election interference probe refocuses the case – Another defendant accepted a plea deal in Fulton County’s wide-ranging election interference case on Friday, halting what could have been a five-month criminal trial and reshaping the prosecution former President Donald Trump and his top allies.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: LISTEN: Fulton County guilty pleas reshape Trump trial (Politically Georgia podcast on Chesebro plea deal and other topics)

CNN: Kenneth Chesebro: Pro-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case, implicates Trump in fake elector conspiracy

CNN: How Sidney Powell’s guilty plea may impact Donald Trump

Talking Points Memo: CHESEBRO REACHES PLEA DEAL IN GEORGIA RICO CASE

Three down, sixteen to go….

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sidney Powell reaches plea deal in Trump case – Noted conspiracy theorist pleads guilty and agrees to testify for prosecution

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sidney Powell’s journey: From prosecutor to prosecuted – ‘Kraken’ attorney became a star in Trump universe before pleading guilty

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In first Trump election trial, a high-stakes sprint to seat a jury – Speedy trial demand leaves just two weeks for jury selection

The Messenger: Trump Co-Defendant Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty on Eve of Trial in Georgia – The pro-Trump attorney is expected to cooperate with prosecutors as they prepare for trials against Donald Trump and 16 others

The Messenger: Who Is Sidney Powell? The Four Most Important Things To Know About Trump’s Former Lawyer – The pro-Trump lawyer who pleaded guilty in the Georgia election fraud case is an ex-federal prosecutor and defense counsel for Michael Flynn, and a prominent Robert Mueller critic

CNN: Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case – Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start.

CNN: What happens next after Sidney Powell’s guilty plea – As recently as Tuesday, Powell was still posting false claims on social media that said the 2020 election was rigged against Trump. But on Thursday, she walked into an Atlanta courtroom and admitted that she was guilty of trying to interfere with the 2020 election.

Two down, seventeen to go….

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Judge rejects request to dismiss charges against Chesebro, Powell- Attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell had asked Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to dismiss the racketeering and other charges filed against them for numerous reasons. On Tuesday, McAfee issued an order rejecting those requests.

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Denies Pro-Trump Attorneys’ Motions Seeking to Dismiss RICO Charges, Clearing Way for Trial Start on Friday – The Fulton County judge denied a series of filings by Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell seeking dismiss the charges they face in the 2020 election-racketeering case (contains link to judge’s order)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Trump RICO case in Atlanta attracts army of defense attorneys – Some lawyers in the politically charged case are donors to Democrats (article reviews more of the attorneys involved in the case beyond those for Chesebro and Powell)