Former US President Trump Dragged to Court Again Over Alleged Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election Loss
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Former US President Trump Dragged to Court Again Over Alleged Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election Loss

  • Former US President, Donald Trump has been indicted for the alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election loss
  • The indictment by an Atlanta-area grand jury in Georgia is the fourth time Trump has been indicted on charges relating to the 2020 election
  • Trump was indicted alongside his lawyers John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani and 16 others by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States - Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has been dragged to court again in the state of Georgia for the alleged attempt to overturn his loss at the 2020 presidential election to President Joe Biden.

According to CNN, this is the second time in August 2023, that Trump has been indicted on charges relating to 2020 election subversion and the fourth time he has faced criminal charges in 2023.

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Trump indicted for the 4th time over alleged attempt to overturn 2023 election
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The sweeping indictment accuses him of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the election.

The 41-count indicted Trump, his lawyers John Eastman, Rudy Giuliani and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and 15 others as defendants.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the 19 defendants have until noon ET on August 25 to "voluntarily surrender."

Trump has denied the earlier three cases charged against him, describing them as politically motivated.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a journalist with over 5 years of working experience in the media. He has worked with PM News, The Sun and Within Nigeria before joining Legit.ng as a Politics/Current Affairs Editor. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication from Lagos State University (LASU). He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.