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Areeba Shah

UNBELIEVABLE: A speedy trial request chaos for trump | History Defined

With 19 co-defendants scrambling to devise different legal strategies for their defense, the Georgia election interference case could be embarking on its most chaotic phase yet.

Last week, Donald Trump officially announced his intent to separate his case from the group. The move came after at least two defendants in the scheme to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia tried in court to separate their cases from the other 17 alleged co-conspirators. Despite the overall indictment's sprawling scope, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis then announced that her office is prepared to meet at least one defendant's request for a speedy trial next month. Meanwhile, other defendants are trying to move their cases to federal court.

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