Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted once again. But, will it have any impact on his presidential campaign?
This week, a grand jury indicted former President Trump for a fourth time. Trump and 18 other co-conspirators were charged with violating the state of Georgia’s racketeering act, bringing the total criminal charges to 91. Arrest warrants have been issued for Trump and his co-defendants. They have until August 25th to surrender for arraignment.
Joining the discussion:
- Douglass Sloan is a political analyst and principal at the National Capitol Strategy Group.
- Jacquie Luqman is the co-host of “By Any Means Necessary” on Radio Sputnik.
- Aaron Mate is a contributor to the Nation and Host of Pushback with Aaron Mate” on The Grayzone.
- Bill Crane is a political analyst and columnist.
Donald Trump and 18 other associates were charged in Georgia as part of a sweeping indictment alleging they schemed to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transition of power.
Here’s a look at the 19 defendants. https://t.co/HURTy6wEiu
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 15, 2023
Former US President Donald Trump was hit with a fourth set of criminal charges by a Georgia grand jury over the alleged effort to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss to Democrat Joe Biden https://t.co/6mDsnvr9ZD pic.twitter.com/q3L4DhAVG0
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2023
Donald Trump is likely to claim that his right to free speech and genuine concerns about voter fraud protect him from charges that he pressured Georgia officials to change the results of the 2020 election in his favor https://t.co/1ApkD0cpEN
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 16, 2023