What’s Next for Trump After Being Charged With Racketeering in Georgia
Atlanta. Willis’ prosecutors could still try the case in the federal venue. But such requests, made within the first 30 days of charges, haven’t been granted to Trump in the past.
A judge in July declined to move his New York state hush-money prosecution to federal court, finding that he wasn’t carrying out his presidential duties when allegedly reimbursing money paid to silence a porn star. When would a trial start? Willis said on Monday that she wants to try all 19 defendants within six months, which legal experts say is unlikely, given the expected lengthy pretrial litigation involving a large group of defendants. With so many people named in the indictment, scheduling will be hard.
For Trump himself, it could be even harder, as he is facing the prospect of three other criminal trials that will likely begin within months of each other—especially as the 2024 presidential contest heats up. How would that shape the campaign? Instead of deciding how to divide his time between the campaign trail and court, Trump is merging the two, making the courtroom central to his campaign. Trump has remained the front-runner in the GOP primary, with the nomination process set to kick off in January.
Trump’s team is mapping out ways for him to remain in public view, should he be tied up in court. Plans include using social media, including live evening events and prerecorded policy videos. Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who has indicted Trump on separate, federal election-interference charges in Washington, has requested a Jan.
2 trial date. If accepted by a judge, that could delay the timing of Willis’ case in Georgia. Will the Georgia charges impact Jack Smith’s case? Possibly.
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