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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has taken a personal lead in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants, focusing on legal strategy and preparing her team for trial after surviving a bid to disqualify her from the case.
Scott Hall, a former Republican poll watcher and ally of Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to interfere with Georgia's elections as part of Trump's attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat. Hall is the only one of the 19 defendants, including Trump, to plead guilty in Fulton County's conspiracy case. He pleaded guilty to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with the performance of election duties and will be sentenced to five years of probation, pay a $5,000 fine, and testify against other defendants. Trump faces criminal charges in four cases and has denied wrongdoing in all of them.
Former President Donald Trump, accused of orchestrating a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, faces challenges in not discussing the case with potential witnesses, including members of his inner circle. With a vast witness pool that includes close advisers and family members, Trump's campaign and legal issues are now intertwined. Trump's speeches often reference the election and his legal battles, casting them as part of a politicized effort to damage his candidacy. The issue of speaking with witnesses has arisen before, and Trump has been reprimanded for defying court orders. A formal witness list is yet to be presented, but the potential for Trump to discuss the case in front of witnesses remains a concern.