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politics3 years ago•4 min saved

"Georgia Election Official Fears Trump's Indictment Could Incite Violence"

Gabriel Sterling, a top Georgia elections official, expressed concern about the potential risk of violence as a result of incendiary attacks on voting integrity, ahead of a potential indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to present a case to a grand jury this week after investigating efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Georgia in the 2020 election. Sterling warned that Trump's rhetoric could radicalize individuals and lead to violence. He also noted that Trump's focus on false claims about the last election may not help him win over voters in the future.

via ABC News|

#donald-trump #election-integrity #gabriel-sterling

politics3 years ago•4 min saved

Trump's Presence Looms Large at House Republican Retreat.

The annual GOP issues conference in Orlando has been overshadowed by the potential indictment of former President Trump in New York, with GOP leaders trying to keep focus on pressing policy questions. Trump's call for protests if he is arrested was rejected by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who urged calmness and no violence. Republicans are keen to pivot to more well-worn talking points, highlighting crime in New York and supporting peaceful protests, while distancing themselves from potential political violence.

via The Hill|

#gop #manhattan-district-attorney #policy-questions

politics3 years ago•4 min saved

House GOP targets Manhattan DA in effort to discredit Trump investigation.

House GOP chairmen are seeking to intervene in the investigation into Donald Trump by requesting testimony from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and criticizing his investigation as an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." The three chairmen also plan to investigate whether federal public safety funds were used in the grand jury investigation into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead of a potential indictment, even as they acknowledge they don’t know the full scope of any potential charges.

via CNN|

#donald-trump #house-gop #investigation

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

GOP's Response to Potential Trump Indictment

Republican chairmen of the House Judiciary, Oversight, and Administration committees have sent a joint letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding testimony and documents related to the investigation and potential indictment of former President Donald Trump. This comes after Trump said he expects to be indicted this week and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced plans to use committees to probe the potential indictment and whether federal funding was involved. The letter calls the expected indictment an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." McCarthy said he doesn't think people should protest in relation to any potential impending indictment of Trump.

via ABC News|

#house-committees #manhattan-da #politics