"Legal Peril Mounts for Trump as Plea Deals Pile Up"
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Two former allies of Donald Trump, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, have flipped against him, posing a significant legal threat to the former president. Chesebro pleaded guilty to a felony conspiracy charge, directly implicating Trump in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Powell pleaded guilty to charges related to interfering with the election by breaching Georgia voting systems. Both defendants have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and testify against Trump if called as witnesses. These plea deals strengthen the cases against Trump in both the federal and Georgia investigations, potentially leading to criminal charges against him.
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