Former US president Donald Trump will get just 10 days to surrender to face accusations that he, along with others ran a “criminal enterprise” in order to reverse results of 2020 US Presidential Election in Georgia, reported The New York Times. The 41-count indictment also has charges against some of Trump's most prominent advisers. These include Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former personal lawyer and Mark Meadows, former chief of staff at the White House.

This has now brought the count of indictments against Trump to four. This is likely to create impediments in his way to seek re-election in 2024 US Presidential Election 2024. Trump is currently a frontrunner to win Republican Party nomination.

Trump (77) may have to juggle campaign events with court appearances as several hearings have been scheduled in the year 2024.

Trump has been claiming that the slew of federal and state charges filed against him are politically motivated and is a plot by Democratic President Joe Biden to create obstacles in his path.

"How can my corrupt political opponent crooked Joe Biden put me on trial during an election campaign that I'm winning by a lot?" the billionaire real estate tycoon said at a campaign rally in New Hampshire.&nbsp;

Trump said he was being forced to "spend time and money away from the campaign trail in order to fight bogus made-up accusations and charges."&nbsp;

Trump has decried the legal troubles but has also sought to turn them into advantage. He has appealed for donations and has claimed that the allegations against him have only increased his popularity.

"Any time they file an indictment, we go way up in the polls," he said.&nbsp;

There are times that this indeed looks like the case, at least within the Republican rank and file and voters, the loyal support base of Trump.

Jordan Tama, an associate professor at American University, said the upcoming criminal trials facing the former president are "certainly going to complicate Trump's campaign.&nbsp;

"He may need to leave the campaign trail at times to participate in the legal processes," Tama said, and divert some of his campaign cash to his burgeoning legal fees.&nbsp;

"But it's not really clear that having to participate in these trials is going to alter the contours of the election from a broad political standpoint," he said. The standing of the key candidates has remained largely unchanged, he added.&nbsp;

He was quoted by AFP.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Former US president Donald Trump will get just 10 days to surrender to face accusations that he, along with others ran a “criminal enterprise” in order to reverse results of 2020 US Presidential Election in Georgia, reported The New York Times.

Former US president Donald Trump will get just 10 days to surrender to face accusations that he, along with others ran a “criminal enterprise” in order to reverse results of 2020 US Presidential Election in Georgia, reported The New York Times. The 41-count indictment also has charges against some of Trump's most prominent advisers. These include Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former personal lawyer and Mark Meadows, former chief of staff at the White House. This has now brought the count of indictments against Trump to four. This is likely to create impediments in his way to seek re-election in 2024 US Presidential Election 2024. Trump is currently a frontrunner to win Republican Party nomination. Trump (77) may have to juggle campaign events with court appearances as several hearings have been scheduled in the year 2024. Trump has been claiming that the slew of federal and state charges filed against him are politically motivated and is a plot by Democratic President Joe Biden to create obstacles in his path. "How can my corrupt political opponent crooked Joe Biden put me on trial during an election campaign that I'm winning by a lot?" the billionaire real estate tycoon said at a campaign rally in New Hampshire. Trump said he was being forced to "spend time and money away from the campaign trail in order to fight bogus made-up accusations and charges." Trump has decried the legal troubles but has also sought to turn them into advantage. He has appealed for donations and has claimed that the allegations against him have only increased his popularity. "Any time they file an indictment, we go way up in the polls," he said. There are times that this indeed looks like the case, at least within the Republican rank and file and voters, the loyal support base of Trump. Jordan Tama, an associate professor at American University, said the upcoming criminal trials facing the former president are "certainly going to complicate Trump's campaign. "He may need to leave the campaign trail at times to participate in the legal processes," Tama said, and divert some of his campaign cash to his burgeoning legal fees. "But it's not really clear that having to participate in these trials is going to alter the contours of the election from a broad political standpoint," he said. The standing of the key candidates has remained largely unchanged, he added. He was quoted by AFP. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Trump has only 10 days to surrender in Georgia indictment: Report

Former United States president Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after over a two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia.&nbsp;

The case was filed over a Jan 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump urged Georgia's top election official, Brad Raffensperger, to "find" enough votes to reverse his narrow loss in the state, but the request was declined.&nbsp;

On January 6, 2021, four days after the phone call, Trump's supporters attacked the US Capitol in an effort to stop Congress from certifying Biden's victory. This happened just two weeks before Trump was scheduled to leave office.&nbsp;

Trump has denied any wrongdoing and called the indictment "rigged" and a "witch hunt". On his Truth Social platform, he wrote: "Sounds rigged to me! Why didn't they indict 2.5 years ago? Because they wanted to do it right in the middle of my political campaign."&nbsp;

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<h2>Why is Georgia's indictment different?&nbsp;</h2>

Trump has already been charged four times this year, but the Georgia charges may be particularly dangerous for the former president.&nbsp;

This is the only trial that is likely to be carried on television, with the historic proceedings being streamed and transmitted into homes across the United States and around the world.&nbsp;

The main accusation levelled against Trump and the other 18 defendants is that they violated Georgia's version of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) law, which is often used to pursue organised crime.&nbsp;

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis who charged Trump and others said that she wants to hold the trial within the next six months.&nbsp;

Just a few weeks after it was made public that Trump had pushed Georgia's secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss in the Peach State, Willis had begun the investigation.&nbsp;

Willis made it clear right on that she was looking into any violations of state statutes that prohibit election fraud and lying to authorities, as well as racketeering, conspiracy, and "any involvement in violence or threats" related to the administration of the 2020 election.&nbsp;

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In the case, other defendants include Mark Meadows, Trump's former White House chief of staff, and lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman. The charge against the 18 other defendants is also what makes this case different from the federal case.&nbsp;

In a column in The New York Times, attorneys Norman Eisen and Amy Lee Copland said: "Willis ties them all together by levying one charge against Mr. Trump and each of the 18 other defendants under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO, accusing Mr. Trump and his co-conspirators of functioning as a criminal gang."&nbsp;

The Georgia indictment is the "first to plumb the full depths, through a state-focused bathyscaph, of the conspiracy" to upend the 2020 election, they said. "That all of this is likely to play out on television only deepens the historic nature of the indictment."&nbsp;

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<h2>What will happen next?&nbsp;</h2>

US-based media outlets reported said that Trump could face up to 20 years in prison for a racketeering charge connected with his attempt to overturn Biden's 2020 Georgia win.&nbsp;

Trump is facing 13 charges altogether in the Georgia case, including making false statements, forgery and soliciting a public offer to violate their oath.&nbsp;

Trump and his co-defendants are due to surrender to Georgia authorities by August 25. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, and Willis said she wants the case to go to trial within the next six months.&nbsp;

The former president has claimed that he will share an "irrefutable" report next week that will exonerate him in a new indictment by a Georgia grand jury.&nbsp;

<h2>The federal charge&nbsp;</h2>

Trump also faces federal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith for allegedly conspiring to defraud the US with his attempts to upend the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. A judge is to set a date on August 28 for a trial in the nation's capital, but television cameras are not allowed in federal courtrooms.&nbsp;

Trump has entered a not-guilty plea to the federal and New York charges, and he has blamed his Democratic political rivals for filing them in an effort to thwart his campaign to retake the White House.

Regarding a pardon, the indictments in New York and Georgia both include state charges rather than federal ones and if Trump were to win the election next year, he would not be able to pardon himself.

Unlike state convictions, only federal offences are eligible for pardons from US presidents.&nbsp;

In Georgia, a five-member Board of Pardons and Paroles grants pardons rather than the governor.&nbsp;

However, a person cannot get a pardon until at least five years have passed after the end of their prison term, and they must have "lived a law-abiding life" ever since their release.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

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Former United States president Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after over a two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia.

Former United States president Donald Trump was indicted in Georgia on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after over a two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia. The case was filed over a Jan 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump urged Georgia's top election official, Brad Raffensperger, to "find" enough votes to reverse his narrow loss in the state, but the request was declined. On January 6, 2021, four days after the phone call, Trump's supporters attacked the US Capitol in an effort to stop Congress from certifying Biden's victory. This happened just two weeks before Trump was scheduled to leave office. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and called the indictment "rigged" and a "witch hunt". On his Truth Social platform, he wrote: "Sounds rigged to me! Why didn't they indict 2.5 years ago? Because they wanted to do it right in the middle of my political campaign." Also read: Hillary Clinton feels 'great profound sadness' over Donald Trump's multiple indictments Why is Georgia's indictment different? Trump has already been charged four times this year, but the Georgia charges may be particularly dangerous for the former president. This is the only trial that is likely to be carried on television, with the historic proceedings being streamed and transmitted into homes across the United States and around the world. The main accusation levelled against Trump and the other 18 defendants is that they violated Georgia's version of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) law, which is often used to pursue organised crime. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis who charged Trump and others said that she wants to hold the trial within the next six months. Just a few weeks after it was made public that Trump had pushed Georgia's secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss in the Peach State, Willis had begun the investigation. Willis made it clear right on that she was looking into any violations of state statutes that prohibit election fraud and lying to authorities, as well as racketeering, conspiracy, and "any involvement in violence or threats" related to the administration of the 2020 election. Also read: JP Morgan-Jeffrey Epstein ties went through a Sergey Brin phase, court documents reveal In the case, other defendants include Mark Meadows, Trump's former White House chief of staff, and lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman. The charge against the 18 other defendants is also what makes this case different from the federal case. In a column in The New York Times, attorneys Norman Eisen and Amy Lee Copland said: "Willis ties them all together by levying one charge against Mr. Trump and each of the 18 other defendants under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO, accusing Mr. Trump and his co-conspirators of functioning as a criminal gang." The Georgia indictment is the "first to plumb the full depths, through a state-focused bathyscaph, of the conspiracy" to upend the 2020 election, they said. "That all of this is likely to play out on television only deepens the historic nature of the indictment." Watch: No plea deal for Hunter Biden: Prosecutors × What will happen next? US-based media outlets reported said that Trump could face up to 20 years in prison for a racketeering charge connected with his attempt to overturn Biden's 2020 Georgia win. Trump is facing 13 charges altogether in the Georgia case, including making false statements, forgery and soliciting a public offer to violate their oath. Trump and his co-defendants are due to surrender to Georgia authorities by August 25. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, and Willis said she wants the case to go to trial within the next six months. The former president has claimed that he will share an "irrefutable" report next week that will exonerate him in a new indictment by a Georgia grand jury. The federal charge Trump also faces federal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith for allegedly conspiring to defraud the US with his attempts to upend the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. A judge is to set a date on August 28 for a trial in the nation's capital, but television cameras are not allowed in federal courtrooms. Trump has entered a not-guilty plea to the federal and New York charges, and he has blamed his Democratic political rivals for filing them in an effort to thwart his campaign to retake the White House. Regarding a pardon, the indictments in New York and Georgia both include state charges rather than federal ones and if Trump were to win the election next year, he would not be able to pardon himself. Unlike state convictions, only federal offences are eligible for pardons from US presidents. In Georgia, a five-member Board of Pardons and Paroles grants pardons rather than the governor. However, a person cannot get a pardon until at least five years have passed after the end of their prison term, and they must have "lived a law-abiding life" ever since their release. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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