A court filing appearing to show Donald Trump’s charges was published, then deleted, before his Georgia indictment was formally announced.
Supporters of Donald Trump will use the early uploading of a court filing appearing to show charges against the former president as “evidence that the whole criminal process…is a sham” according to a leading political scientist.
On Monday, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office published, then deleted, a filing from its website which seemed to show charges against Trump before his fourth indictment was formally announced. This sparked fury among Trump supporters, with House Republican Lauren Boebert calling for District Attorney Fani Willis to be “relieved of her position.”
Just hours after the filing was deleted, the District Attorney’s office announced Trump had been indicted on 13 counts relating to his alleged involvement in an conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia. Trump has denied any wrongdoing and branded the indictment a “witch hunt” on Truth Social.
After the document was posted, Fulton County released a statement, first reported by Atlanta News First’s Brandon Keefe, questioning its authenticity. It said: “The Office of the Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Court has learned of a fictitious document that has been circulated online and reported by various media outlets related to The Fulton County Special Purpose Grand Jury.
