Donald Trump Could Be Indicted for These 10 Crimes in Georgia

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Donald Trump could face nearly a dozen charges as part of an investigation into his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, according to a watchdog group.

Citizens for Accountability and Ethics in Washington [CREW]broke down what they believe are 10 felonies the former president could be charged with as part of a long-running investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

For nearly two years, Willis’ office has been looking into whether Trump committed a crime in his January 2021 call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which the former president asked him to “find” 11,780 votes that needed to defeat Joe Biden in Georgia.

The investigation has expanded significantly and is also looking into allegations that the Trump campaign planned to send a group of fake electors to falsely say Trump had won the state in 2020, as well as claims of intimidation of election workers .

Above, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on Oct. 8, 2022, in Minden, Nevada. Trump could face nearly a dozen lawsuits related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

On Thursday, parts of a report from a special grand jury investigating Trump will be made public following a ruling from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney. However, any recommendation of criminal charges, including possible ones against the former president, will not be released.

In January, Willis, who argued against releasing the grand jury report, said a decision on potential criminal charges was “imminent,” without specifying.

Trump could face a total of four charges related to the Georgia election, five incidents unrelated to the election, as well as one charge related to the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, according to CREW.

Trump has often denied any wrongdoing related to the investigation, describing his phone call with Raffensperger as “perfect” and accusing Willis of conducting a “witch hunt” against him.

Election-Related Crimes

CREW suggests that Trump faces charges of solicitation to commit election fraud, intentional interference with the performance of election duties, interference with primary and elections, and conspiracy to commit election fraud with regard to his phone call to Raffensperger asking him to “find” 11,780 votes.

The charges also relate to allegations that Trump pressured officials to overturn election results as well as the “orchestration” of a fake electors scheme.

“The full extent of Trump’s actions before and after the election provide a clear and consistent goal to demand and pressure government officials to overturn the election results,” wrote Brie Sparkman, Policy Counsel at CREW , in a blog post.

Non-Election Crimes

CREW said Trump faces other charges such as making false statements, improperly influencing witnesses, forgery in the first degree, criminal solicitation, and perjury for continuing to push false information. claiming that he lost the 2020 election due to widespread voter fraud, including in his January 2021 phone call to Raffensperger.

“Because the documents signed by the fake voters included falsehoods about their role and authority in the 2020 election, they may have committed first degree perjury and forgery,” Sparkman said. “Furthermore, Trump and his allies may be committing criminal solicitation when they solicit behavior from Georgia state officials to change the election results in Trump’s favor.”

RICO crimes

It has long been reported that Willis may be trying to bring RICO charges—which allege the suspect participated in at least two crimes as part of a pattern of criminal activity—against Trump.

CREW says the list of repeated crimes the warrants accuse Trump of is a RICO charge filed against him in the Georgia investigation.

Judge McBurney has since revealed that the special grand jury is concerned that some witnesses “may have lied under oath” during their testimony, which could result in perjury charges being brought against them.

Trump was not one of those who testified before a special grand jury, but some of his allies such as his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows .

It is not clear which of the witnesses raised their concerns with the special grand jury.

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