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The Georgia RICO indictment against President Trump and 18 co-defendants continues today in an effort to dismiss the case after the trial judge ruled that Fanny Willis can continue her political magic against the leading presidential candidate.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ignored the lies on the witness stand and ruled earlier this month that District Attorney Fanny Wills continue her RICO case against Trump and his associates. Can keep.
In his 23-page decision, Judge McAfee ordered Fani Willis to address “the appearance of impropriety” before proceeding with the case. McAfee ruled that Willis could stay the case but must fire her boyfriend Nathan Wade, the top prosecutor she hired to hunt Trump.
After this decision, Nathan Wade resigned from the RICO case.
However, Judge McAfee announced last Wednesday that President Trump and his co-defendant Fannie Willis can appeal the decision of disqualification.
Vishal: Georgia judge allows Trump to appeal Fanie Willis' disqualification decision
The Georgia Court of Appeals has 45 days to decide on any appeal against the judge's disqualification order.
Now, lawyers for Trump and his 18 co-defendants are urging McAfee to dismiss the charges on the grounds that the indictments violate the First Amendment.
CNN reports,
For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the broader case.
At a hearing Thursday, Trump's lead attorney in Georgia is expected to argue that the indictment should be dismissed because the former president's political speech is protected by the First Amendment.
In a motion filed in late 2023, before defendants' unsuccessful efforts to disqualify Willis from the case came to light, Trump attorney Steve Sadow argued that conspiracy theories and claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election The promotion was in his main political speech. , and therefore Trump should never have been convicted.
“The core political speech and expressive conduct alleged in this indictment against President Trump is protected from government regulation and thus from criminal prosecution by the state,” Sadow wrote.
It further argues that “Criminalizing President Trump's speech and advocacy disputing the outcome of the election – while speech supporting the election outcome is considered undisputed – is thus clear viewpoint discrimination.”
Sado argued this morning that, “But for protected First Amendment speech, President Trump would not be charged in RICO or other cases.” He added, “As this violates the Constitution as applied to the charges here, and his speech here, and his position here, it is ripe for a constitutional challenge, and a step forward, if not ripe now.” Is, and we come to the intention, when does the court determine it? Will you determine it after our trial?”
Trump attorney Steven Sado argued for dismissal of the Georgia election interference case on First Amendment grounds in a pre-trial hearing:
“The reason we can't even prosecute is because it is unconstitutional to force an accused to stand trial over protected speech.” pic.twitter.com/tO4NtNBshw
– Recalculate (@there) 28 March 2024
Watch the hearing live below: