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Panel approves 10 charges in investigation against Trump
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A series of further indictments against former US President Donald Trump could be imminent. This time it is about the allegations of attempted election interference in 2020.
A jury has ruled in the investigation into the former US President Donald Trump voted for multiple charges for attempting to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, according to media reports. The broadcaster CNN reported ten charges. However, it was unclear whether these were charges against Trump or Republican supporters. It was also unclear whether the investigations in the US state of Georgia voted on several charges against one person or charges against several people.
The so-called grand jury had previously completed its deliberations. After the public prosecutor’s office has presented evidence, it decides in camera whether charges should be filed. Several papers were presented to a judge at the Atlanta courthouse, as seen on US television. The information must now be published. According to CNN, the court said this could take up to three hours.
Trump lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden. Georgia was one of the states that played a key role in the outcome of the election. The result there was very close. Trump tried to undo his election defeat there afterwards. Prosecutor Fani Willis has been investigating the case for some time.