Sidney Powell's Guilty Plea Shakes Trump's Georgia Case

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Sidney Powell's Guilty Plea Shakes Trump's Georgia Case
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Sidney Powell, a former attorney for Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to charges in the alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. She is accused of orchestrating a plan to steal election data from a rural county. Her plea deal includes six years of probation, a fine, restitution, and cooperation with prosecutors. Powell's cooperation could potentially strengthen the case against Trump and other co-defendants, such as Rudy Giuliani, in the racketeering case. It remains unclear how her testimony may impact the federal cases against Trump.

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