Trump was initially charged with 13 counts including forgery and violating Georgia’s racketeering act.
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The Georgia judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case dropped two counts against Trump on Thursday, according to multiple outlets, though the former president still faces eight charges including a violation of Georgia’s racketeering act.Key Facts
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled state prosecutors lacked the authority to bring one count of filing false documents and one count of conspiring to file false documents against Trump, CNN reported.
Trump’s initial 13 charges have now been reduced to eight, which include his racketeering charge, conspiring to impersonate a public officer and conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree.
The election interference case has been slowed by an appeal from Trump and co-defendants challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ role as the leading prosecutor in the case.
