We begin our second hour with several major developments in the Georgia Election interference case. Donald trump pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal counts on thursday, waving his arraignment. Trumps lawyers submitted the plea in writing and notified the court he will not appear in person this coming wednesday. Rudy giuliani became the latest codefendant to waive arraignment, entering a not guilty plea on friday. In total, 12 defendants have done this so far. The ex president and some of those charged along with him are also pushing to break up the broad 19 defendant rico case, in a separate filing, trumps lawyers act judge scott mcafee to sever his case from his codefendants who have asked for a speedy trial. At least two defendants have done that, former trump loyal Sidney Powell and kenneth chesebro. Chesebro has been scheduled for october 23rd. Like trump, theyve asked to have their cases tried separately from others. As trump and his codefendants push for their preferences, Fulton C
It said on august 25th, 2023, defendant sidney powell also filed a speedy trial demand. the state maintained its position that severance is improper at this juncture and all defendants should be tried together. but at an absolute minimum, the court should set defendant powell s trial and that of any other defendant who may file a speedy trial demand on the same day as defendant chesebro. but the argument that she s making, that the judge is going to have to consider, severance is improper. what is the basis of arguing that severance in a case like this is improper? so, ali, any time we indict a co-defendant case, the prosecutors have a keen interest in keeping all the defendants in the same trial. the defendants ordinary try to
Minimum the court should set defendant powell s said any s trowel and any other defendant who may file a speedy trial demand on the same date as defendant chesebro s ophelia trial that s the 3rd. basically in shorthand, there are 19 defendants here. one of them is set for october 23rd, maybe more. but are they going to try them all together? it is getting messy but legal motions we are seeing. back with the panel. guy, this is quite something when you look at the political implications of it. you are already seeing other candidates weigh in on the timing of all of this. well, you have some republicans who are arguing that it is perhaps suboccipital tim mall frontrunner crisscross the country trying to run in a general election and also appearing in court perhaps day after day for a trial. i think that s a fair point to consider for republican voters. we have seen a lot of trump supporters saying this is election interference.