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☆ Georgia prosecutors found texts and emails that link Trump's legal team to a voting breach, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ga. prosecutors have found emails and texts linking members of Trump's legal team to a key voting breach, per CNN. The breach in question occurred in Coffee County, a rural GOP-heavy jurisdiction in southeastern Georgia. And some of the individuals linked to the breach in Coffee County might also be charged in the larger criminal investigation. According to individuals who spoke with CNN, investigators in Georgia have amassed evidence that the breach in Coffee County was driven by Trump's legal team so his allies could examine sensitive voting software. Per the CNN report, Georgia investigators have probed the participants of the breach, which included Misty Hampton, the Coffee County official who appeared to have written that invitation.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump's, Fani Willis, Trump, Joe Biden —, president's, Biden, Brian Kemp, Brad Raffensperger, Raffensperger, Willis, Misty Hampton, Powell, Giuliani Organizations: CNN, GOP, Service, Republican, Fulton, Trump, Georgia, Gov, White, Coffee Locations: Coffee County, Georgia, Wall, Silicon, Atlanta, Fulton County, Fulton

☆ Guatemala elections: Troubled vote looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Torres won 16% of the first-round vote in June with Arévalo coming in with 11.8% of the votes cast. “Guatemalans wanted an option on the ballot where they can vote to reject the current political system. Moises Castillo/APThis is the third presidential cycle Torres has competed in, losing in 2019 to current President Alejandro Giammattei. Guatemala currently recognizes Taiwan, and Arévalo has said he would like Guatemala to have relations with both Taipei and Beijing. Congress is set to be largely controlled by establishment parties following this year’s elections, including the outgoing president’s Vamos party and Torres’ UNE.

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☆ A showdown over Trump’s trial date reflects an irreconcilable clash between campaign politics and justice
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The campaign trail will run as much through various court rooms as through the fabled rituals of an American election year. Furthermore, the events surrounding Trump’s denial of his 2020 election defeat have been in the public domain for years. But Trump’s team has already warned it may need up to three-and-a-half years to prepare his defense. His forceful opening gambit on the date suggests a strategy to ensure that any compromise date the judge arrives at will still be relatively early in 2024. The question of a trial date will likely wait for a subsequent hearing.

Persons: Jack Smith, Donald Trump, Smith, Prosecutors, Trump’s, Trump, ”, Elie Honig, Tim Parlatore, “, ” Parlatore, Smith’s, Joe Biden’s, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Ryan Goodman, Ron DeSantis, Aileen Cannon Organizations: CNN, Iowa GOP, Prosecutors, GOP, Trump, IOWA, Republican, Defense Department, White, Trump’s Republican, Florida Gov Locations: Washington, DC, Iowa, New Hampshire, Manhattan, Florida, Lago, Georgia, American

☆ Trump was warned by a judge about making even 'ambiguous statements' that could intimidate witnesses or influence jurors in the Jan. 6 case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Jan. 6 case judge warned Trump against intimidating witnesses or influencing jurors. Judge Chutkan said "even arguably ambiguous statements" could "threaten the process." Trump has a history of making inflammatory statements about his ongoing legal troubles. Prosecutors wanted to bar Trump from speaking about sensitive topics in the case, a request Chutkan agreed with. Trump has a history of making inflammatory comments and social media posts about his legal troubles.

Persons: Trump, Judge Chutkan, Donald Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Trump's, Jack Smith's, Department's, Chutkan, He's, Smith Organizations: Service, Prosecutors, Trump Locations: Wall, Silicon

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office asked a judge in a court filing on Thursday to start the trial on Jan. 2 in part due to the public's interest in a speedy trial. Prosecutors also predicted it will take about four to six weeks to put forward the bulk of their case against Trump at trial. A January trial would have Trump on trial three times in the first half of 2024. Trump also faces a May trial from Smith in southern Florida over the retention of classified documents after leaving office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lindsay DeDario, Donald Trump's, Democrat Joe Biden, Trump, Jack Smith's, Prosecutors, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Smith, Jacqueline Thomsen, Jasper Ward, David Ljunggren, Scott Malone, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democrat, Trump, Thomson Locations: Erie , Pennsylvania, U.S, Washington, New York, Florida

☆ 16 Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Seen on a television screen, Amy Facchinello (L) is arraigned via Zoom in Ingham County District Court on August 10, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. All 16 Michigan Republicans accused in a fake elector scheme to keep former President Donald Trump in power are challenging the charges, after the final nine either pleaded not guilty or had a judge enter the pleas on their behalf Thursday in state court. Seven entered not guilty pleas in previous court appearances. The court appearances in Michigan come one week after Trump pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges related to his effort to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss. Prosecutors say the former president, along with six unnamed co-conspirators, orchestrated a scheme to enlist fake electors in seven battleground states won by Democrat Joe Biden to submit false certificates to the federal government.

Persons: Amy Facchinello, Donald Trump, Dana Nessel, Seven, Trump, Democrat Joe Biden Organizations: Court, Michigan Republicans, Prosecutors, Democrat Locations: Ingham County, Lansing , Michigan, Michigan

☆ South Africa's one-week taxi strike turns deadly
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Trump faces federal charges that he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy.

Organizations: Trump, U.S

CNN —The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search warrant of the former president’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, according to a newly unsealed court filing. The search was so secret that Twitter was initially barred from telling Trump the search warrant had been obtained for his account, and the company, now known as “X,” was fined $350,000 because it delayed producing the records sought under the search warrant. The search warrant special counsel Jack Smith obtained sought “data and records related” to Trump’s account, and ultimately, the platform was allowed to share some information about the search warrant with the former president. It said that Smith’s office had “difficulties” when it first attempted to serve Twitter with the search warrant and nondisclosure order. The next week, however, prosecutors contacted Twitter’s lawyer to check on the status of their compliance with the search warrant.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Jack Smith, Jack Smith’s, Trump, “, Trump ‘, ‘, ’, –, Smith, Florence Pan, J, Michelle Childs, Nina Pillard, Childs, Joe Biden, Pillard, Barack Obama, Twitter’s, Twitter Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Trump, DC, Appeals, Communications, Prosecutors, DC Circuit, Circuit

☆ In pictures: Thousands pay tribute to Sinead O'Connor at funeral procession
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Analysis: Trump and team seek to destroy credibility of his election subversion trial before a date is even set
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

And as prosecutors seek a speedy trial, he warned that his team will seek to run out the process for years in an apparent attempt to move it past the 2024 election. Trump slams prosecutors, judge, Biden administration and GOP senatorsDefense teams have the right to use every courtroom mechanism within legal bounds to their client’s best advantage. Trump’s team sought an extension of a Monday afternoon deadline to file on the matter, but Chutkan refused their request. Lauro also further revealed his hand on defense strategy by arguing that despite being told multiple times by officials and campaign advisers that he lost the election, Trump’s actions were not criminal since he was convinced he won. Donald Trump … believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

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Prosecutors, in asking for the protective order, argued that Trump could otherwise improperly disclose confidential evidence before trial. In a reply brief filed late on Monday, prosecutors said that since they had asked for the protective order, Trump's attorneys had discussed the case on major U.S. television networks. Prosecutors said Trump had a "plan to litigate this case in the media." Prosecutors in their Friday filing said they are prepared to provide Trump with a "substantial amount" of evidence once a protective order is issued. Trump lawyer John Lauro has said he will seek to transfer the 2020 election case from Washington, D.C., to West Virginia.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sam Wolfe, Donald Trump's, Trump, Joe Biden, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan, Barack Obama, John Lauro, Jacqueline Thomsen, Dan Whitcomb, Scott Malone, Howard Goller, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Constitution, Prosecutors, U.S . Constitution, Democratic, Trump, Saturday, Name, White, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Thomson Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, U.S, WASHINGTON, Washington, U.S ., Washington ,, West Virginia

☆ Ex-FBI agent accused of working for Russian oligarch may change plea
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Charles McGonigal, a former FBI official who has been charged with working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, arrives at Federal Court in New York City, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoCompanies OK Rusal MKPAO FollowNEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A former FBI agent accused by U.S. prosecutors of working for sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska may change his plea in relation to criminal charges of evading U.S. sanctions and money laundering, court records showed on Monday. A change of plea hearing before U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rearden in Manhattan has been scheduled for Aug. 15. The charges against McGonigal came as U.S. prosecutors ramped up efforts to enforce sanctions on Russian officials and police their alleged enablers in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Mark Porter and Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Charles McGonigal, Oleg Deripaska, Brendan McDermid, Jennifer Rearden, McGonigal, oligarch, Russia's, Luc Cohen, Mark Porter, Conor Humphries Organizations: FBI, Court, REUTERS, U.S, Deripaska, Kremlin, Thomson Locations: Russian, New York City, U.S, Manhattan, New York, Ukraine, Washington

REUTERS/Cheney OrrAug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing on Friday, arguing that it suggests he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence received from the government. On his Truth Social site, the former president wrote, "IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!" The prosecutors' filing asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to issue a protective order prohibiting Trump and his lawyers from sharing any discovery materials with unauthorized people. Protective orders are routine in cases involving confidential documents, but prosecutors said it was particularly important to restrict public dissemination given Trump's social media statements. He faces a possible fourth indictment in Georgia, where Atlanta prosecutors have been investigating his efforts to overturn the election results there.

Persons: Donald Trump, Cheney Orr, Democrat Joe Biden, Jack Smith, Trump, Tanya Chutkan, Joseph Ax, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Democrat, Trump, Thomson Locations: Montgomery , Alabama, U.S, Washington, Miami, Manhattan, Georgia, Atlanta

Shortly after, in a standard move early in a criminal prosecution, the government filed its request for a protective order in the case to Judge Chutkan. A short time after the government’s filing, Mr. Trump’s campaign issued a statement with no aide’s name attached, insisting he was practicing his First Amendment rights. “The Truth post cited is the definition of political speech,” the statement said, adding that it was in response to “dishonest special interest groups” and political committees attacking him. That Mr. Trump is a political candidate exercising free speech is going to be an element of his defense in the latest case against him. (It includes the New York attorney general, Letitia James, who has brought a civil action case.)

Persons: Judge Chutkan, Trump “, ”, Trump’s, Trump, Biden, Letitia James Organizations: “ IF, Prosecutors, Twitter, New Locations: New York

☆ Russia Accuses Ukraine of Attempted Attack on a Naval Base: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In the case being decided on Friday, Mr. Navalny, 47, is charged with promoting terrorism, funding extremism and rehabilitating Nazism. Mr. Navalny and Western rights groups have denounced the charges against him as an attempt to silence dissent against President Vladimir V. Putin. At least 15 activists who worked with Mr. Navalny face similar charges, according to his spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh. Mr. Navalny told a court in late July that he expected to be convicted as well. “Everyone in Russia knows that someone who seeks justice in court is completely defenseless,” Mr. Navalny told the court, according to his team.

Persons: Aleksei A, ”, Navalny, Russia’s, Vladimir V, Putin, Mr, Daniel Kholodny, Kholodny, —, Kira Yarmysh Organizations: Kremlin, Prosecutors, YouTube, Russian, Mr Locations: Melekhovo, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow’s, Germany

☆ Trump pleads not guilty to 2020 election charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsTrump pleads not guilty to 2020 election chargesPostedDonald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. This report produced by Chris Dignam.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Chris Dignam Organizations: U.S

Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, also waived his right to be present in Florida federal court for his arraignment on the three additional charges on Aug. 10. The action came a day after Trump appeared in federal court in Washington to plead not guilty to separate charges that he orchestrated an illegal plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump now faces 40 charges in the documents case after originally being indicted on 37 counts last month. He was indicted for the third time on Tuesday in Washington federal court regarding his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss. That case and the documents case are being pursued by Special Counsel Jack Smith.

Persons: Donald Trump, Read, Trump, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Nauta, De Oliveira, Jack Smith, Katharine Jackson, Doina, Will Dunham, Tim Ahmann Organizations: U.S, White House, Trump, Mar, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Florida, Washington, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, New York, Fulton County , Georgia

☆ Nikola CEO is leaving the company after just 18 months
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The president and chief executive of Nikola, the Arizona-based electric and hydrogen semi truck manufacturer, is leaving the company effective immediately, the company announced Friday. Michael Lohscheller is leaving the company so that he can return to Europe to focus on a family health emergency, the company said. Lohscheller’s predecessor, Mark Russell, also stayed in the CEO role for less than 18 months, meaning Girsky is the company’s fourth CEO in as many years. He became president of Nikola in March 2022, and took over the CEO role in November of last year. During his time as president and CEO, Nikola focused its business more tightly on the US market.

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☆ Verdict Expected in Latest Trial of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Aaron Boxerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Navalny and Western rights groups have denounced the charges against him as an attempt to silence dissent against President Vladimir V. Putin. “The sentence will be a long one,” Mr. Navalny said in a statement released by his organization on the Telegram app on Thursday before the expected verdict. The latest charges against Mr. Navalny were laid out in Moscow’s district court in late July, and the trial has been conducted in closed-door hearings at the penal colony where he is being held. Daniel Kholodny, who formerly helped run Mr. Navalny’s YouTube channel, has also been charged in the case with funding and promoting extremism. Prosecutors have asked the court to sentence Mr. Kholodny to 10 years in prison; his verdict is also expected on Friday.

Persons: Navalny, Vladimir V, Putin, Mr, Daniel Kholodny, Kholodny Organizations: YouTube, Prosecutors, Kremlin Locations: Moscow’s

He may soon face more charges in Georgia, where a state prosecutor is investigating his attempts to overturn the election there. TRUMP STILL THE REPUBLICAN FRONT-RUNNER Trump's legal woes have done little to damage his status as Republican front-runner. The indictment describes a phone call in which Pence told Trump there was no legal basis for the theory that Pence could block certification of the election. Although Pence repeatedly told Trump he lacked the authority to reject electoral votes from certain states, Trump kept repeating the claim. On Jan. 6, as he spoke to his supporters before they attacked the Capitol, Trump said: "If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election."

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Trump, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, Joe Biden, Smith, Tanya Chutkan, Upadhyaya, Chutkan, John Lauro, Thomas Windom, Biden, Todd Blanche, Judge Moxila, Jane Rosenberg, Donald J, Fani Willis, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Pence, Sarah N, Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen, Andrew Goudsward, Luc Cohen, Jason Lange, Tim Reid, John O'Connell, Jeff Mason, Patrick McFarland, Joseph Ax, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, U.S . Capitol, Republican, Democratic, Biden, America, Republicans, Secret, REUTERS, TRUMP STILL, Reuters, Trump, White, Justice Department, U.S . House, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington, Bedminster , New Jersey, Ukraine, American, United States, America, New York, Georgia, Atlanta, Florida

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election loss in what U.S. prosecutors call an unprecedented effort by the then-president to undermine the pillars of American democracy. He previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he retained classified documents after leaving office and New York state charges that he falsified documents in connection with hush money payments to a porn star. Trump may soon face more charges in Georgia, where a state prosecutor is investigating his attempts to overturn the election there. The indictment describes a phone call in which Pence told Trump there was no legal basis for the theory that Pence could block certification of the election. Although Pence repeatedly told Trump he lacked the authority to reject electoral votes from certain states, Trump kept repeating the claim.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Jack Smith, Smith, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, Biden, Fani Willis, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Pence, Rudy Giuliani, Trump's, Sarah N, Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen, Andrew Goudsward, Luc Cohen, Jason Lange, Tim Reid, John O'Connell, Patrick McFarland, Joseph Ax, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, U.S . Capitol, Trump, Democratic, Biden, Social, TRUMP, Reuters, Reagan Washington National Airport, Republican, White, Justice Department, U.S . House, Capitol, Thomson Locations: Washington, New York, Georgia, Atlanta, Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Florida

The DOJ announced Thursday that 2 US Navy sailors were arrested this week. The DOJ accused Navy service member Wenhen Zhao, 26, of giving military info to China for $14,866. The two sailors were charged with similar crimes, but they were charged in separate cases, and it wasn't clear Thursday if the two were connected or if they were courted or paid by the same Chinese intelligence officer. The Justice Department charged Wei under a rarely used Espionage Act statute that makes it a crime to gather or deliver information to aid a foreign government. Zhao, the second officer charged, is accused of sharing information, including operational plans for a U.S. military exercise in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Persons: Jinchao Wei, Wenhen Zhao, Wei, Zhao, ____ Baldor, Eric Tucker Organizations: DOJ, US, Service, DIEGO, US Navy, Naval, The Justice Department, Justice Department, Helicopter, Ospreys, Prosecutors, Associated Press Locations: USS Essex, China, Wall, Silicon, San Diego, Essex, Pacific, Washington

☆ Ringleader of NBA health care fraud gets 10 years prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan federal court also sentenced him to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the NBA Players' Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, and forfeit $653,673, in accordance with his plea agreement. Prosecutors had sought a 10- to 12-year prison term, while Williams sought no more than 50 months. He was also accused of impersonating a health plan manager who questioned a reimbursement in order to "frighten" another player, who had not paid a kickback, into re-engaging with him. Prosecutors said at least $5 million of false claims were submitted, with the defendants receiving $2.5 million in fraudulent proceeds. Prosecutors recommended a prison term shorter than 21 months, citing his acceptance of responsibility and desire to make amends.

Persons: New Jersey Nets Terrence Williams, Shannon Stapleton, Terrence Williams, Valerie Caproni, Williams, Prosecutors, Tony Allen, Allen, Jonathan Stempel, Diane Craft Organizations: New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, NBA, REUTERS, UNITED STATES, National Basketball Association, NBA Players ' Health, Welfare, Boston Celtics, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, Manhattan, Seattle, Brooklyn, New York

☆ He Raised Millions for Bibles but Spent It on Gambling and Gold, U.S. Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Chang Che | More About Chang Che | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To Amish and Mennonite communities in Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Jason Gerald Shenk was a devout missionary spreading the word of God overseas. With their financial help, he would send Bibles and other Christian literature to China, where Christianity has long been curtailed by the Chinese Communist Party. A federal investigation into Mr. Shenk’s whereabouts is underway in conjunction with authorities in other countries, said Barry L. Paschal, a spokesman for the Southern District of Georgia. Prosecutors said Mr. Shenk renounced his citizenship in 2016 to avoid reporting his finances, and he is believed to be residing outside of the United States. It is not clear if Mr. Shenk has a lawyer.

Persons: Jason Gerald Shenk, Shenk, Barry L, Paschal, Prosecutors Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, Federal, United States Attorney’s Office, Southern, Southern District of, Southern District of Georgia Locations: Ohio , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, China, Santiago , Chile, United, Southern District, Southern District of Georgia, Georgia, United States

The four-count, 45-page indictment charges Republican Trump with conspiring to defraud the U.S. by preventing Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden's victory and to deprive voters of their right to a fair election. The charges stem from Special Counsel Jack Smith's sprawling investigation into allegations Trump sought to reverse his loss to Biden. "President Trump will not be deterred by disgraceful and unprecedented political targeting!" [1/5]Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. Tuesday's charges represent a second round of federal charges by Smith, who was appointed special counsel in November by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden's, Mike Pence, Tanya Chutkan, Barack Obama, Jack Smith's, Biden, Weeks, Smith, Trump's, Rudy Giuliani, Jeffrey Clark, John Eastman, Pence, Lindsay DeDario, Giuliani, Robert Costello, Eastman, Charles Burnham, Clark, General Merrick Garland, Stormy Daniels, Kevin McCarthy, Ron DeSantis, Fani Willis, Garland, Jacqueline Thomsen, Sarah N, Lynch, Rami Ayyub, Andrew Goudsward, Luc Cohen, Jack Queen, Kanishka Singh, Dan Whitcomb, Costas Pitas, Mike Scarcella, Tim Reid, Jeff Mason, Gram Slattery, Joseph Ax, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Howard Goller, Grant McCool, Michael Perry Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Republican, ., Trump, Congress, Justice, REUTERS, Reuters, Presidential, TRUMP, REPUBLICAN, Republicans, Democratic, Justice Department, Thomson Locations: American, Washington, U.S, Washington ,, Nazi Germany, Georgia, Erie , Pennsylvania, Miami, Manhattan's, Florida, Fulton County, The Hague, Kosovo, New York

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