77 for 45

Former President Donald Trump is facing a barrage of legal troubles that could jeopardize his political future and his freedom. The 45th president of the United States has been charged with 77 counts of criminal and civil offenses in various states and courts, ranging from fraud, racketeering, obstruction of justice, abuse of power, conspiracy, and mishandling of classified documents.

These cases stem from his controversial actions before, during and after his presidency, such as his hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, his incitement of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, and his removal of secret documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Among the most serious and devastating charges that Trump faces is the racketeering indictment in Georgia, where he allegedly used his presidential powers to pressure state officials to change the election outcome in his favor.
Racketeering is a crime that involves engaging in a pattern of illegal activity as part of an organized enterprise. It carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 in Georgia.

The Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has amassed enough evidence to charge Trump with racketeering based on statutes related to influencing witnesses and computer trespass. These statutes could include:

Trump’s phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which he asked him to “find” enough votes to reverse his loss.

Trump’s alleged pressure on other Georgia officials, such as Governor Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr, to interfere with the election certification or investigation.

Trump’s alleged involvement in a breach of voting machines in Coffee County, where a group of his operatives accessed and copied sensitive data from the Dominion Voting System machines and uploaded it to a site that allowed election deniers to download the materials.

These acts could amount to a “series of crimes” that show Trump’s intent to corruptly influence the election outcome and undermine the democratic process in Georgia. The racketeering statute would allow prosecutors to charge Trump and his associates with a “sprawling indictment” that covers multiple offenses across different jurisdictions. This could make it harder for Trump to defend himself or dismiss the charges as politically motivated. It could also damage his reputation and credibility among voters and supporters if he decides to run for president again in 2024.

The Georgia case is not the only one that could pose a threat to Trump’s political ambitions. He also faces several trials that could overlap with key primary election dates, raising questions about how he will balance his legal obligations and his campaign activities. Here are some of the upcoming court dates, where and when they will take place:

Oct. 2, 2023: New York Attorney General’s fraud suit against Trump, his company and two of his sons in Manhattan state court. The suit alleges that Trump and his family overvalued his assets by billions of dollars.

Jan. 15, 2024: E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit against Trump in Manhattan federal court. The suit stems from Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually assaulted her in 1996 and then lied about it while he was president.

March 6, 2024: New York criminal trial against Trump on charges of falsifying business records to conceal hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election in Manhattan state court.

May 20, 2024: Federal trial against Trump on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in Miami federal court.

In addition, Trump could soon face more indictments from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, and from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is expected to announce her racketeering charges against him next month.

With so many legal battles looming over him, Trump may find it difficult to convince voters that he is fit to lead the country again. He may also face legal challenges or obstacles that could prevent him from running for or serving as president, such as disqualification clauses or incarceration. While the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly bar a person with criminal charges or convictions from running for president, it does not guarantee that such a person will be able to do so without any problems or consequences.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and has called them politically motivated and witch hunts. He has also vowed to fight them all the way and has expressed confidence that he will win them all.

However, as the trials approach and the evidence mounts, Trump may have to face the reality that he is not above the law and that he may have to pay a price for his actions. The 77 charges against him could spell the end of his political career and his freedom, and could tarnish his legacy and reputation for good. But then again, he doesn't really have either of those anyway. For some reason, some people prefer ignorance.

a reply to: briantaylor

Among the most serious and devastating charges that Trump faces is the racketeering indictment in Georgia, where he allegedly used his presidential powers to pressure state officials to change the election outcome in his favor.
Racketeering is a crime that involves engaging in a pattern of illegal activity as part of an organized enterprise. It carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 in Georgia.

Thanks for the laugh.

1. No charges have come out of Georgia yet, so this is merely talk for now. Saber rattling if you will.

2. There's so much evidence of election irregularities, malfeasance, and fraud from the 2020 Georgia election, that discovery in this case would be EPIC.

I'm not seeing anything yet that couldn't apply to quite a few high-profile politicians, including past and present presidents....except maybe the Stormy Daniels hush money. Politicians have a slush fund (tax payer money) from which they can draw to make their sexual improprieties go away.

The thing that really stands out is how liberals are in such denial of the Biden family corruption, despite the mounting evidence; they don't even want to keep abreast of the information as it's coming out, yet are more than convinced Trump is guilty just on the same media hearsay and government 'leaks' that pertain to Biden et al.

On top of that, Georgia's election software is not secure, they have been notified about it, yet...

Georgia won’t update vulnerable Dominion software until after 2024 election

Washington CNN — Georgia election officials have been aware of existing vulnerabilities in the state’s voting software for more than two years but continue to insist the system is safe and won’t be updated until after 2024, according to a report that was unsealed this week as part of a controversial court case in Georgia. The report’s findings focus on weaknesses in software for certain Dominion Voting machines. Those weaknesses were previously verified by federal cybersecurity officials, who urged election officials across the country to update their systems.

The report’s findings focus on weaknesses in software for certain Dominion Voting machines. Those weaknesses were previously verified by federal cybersecurity officials, who urged election officials across the country to update their systems.

Dominion Voting Systems last year updated its software in response to the attack scenarios described by the report’s author, a University of Michigan computer scientist named J. Alex Halderman. But Georgia has not implemented the recommended security patch and state officials said they are waiting to do so until after 2024. Delaying the security patches until 2025 is “worse than doing nothing,” warned Halderman, “since it puts world-be adversaries on notice that the state will conduct the presidential election with this particular version of software with known vulnerabilities, giving them nearly 18 months to prepare and deploy attacks.”

Halderman Report - Redacted Version

originally posted by: IndieA
a reply to: briantaylor

Among the most serious and devastating charges that Trump faces is the racketeering indictment in Georgia, where he allegedly used his presidential powers to pressure state officials to change the election outcome in his favor.
Racketeering is a crime that involves engaging in a pattern of illegal activity as part of an organized enterprise. It carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 in Georgia.

Thanks for the laugh.

1. No charges have come out of Georgia yet, so this is merely talk for now. Saber rattling if you will.

2. There's so much evidence of election irregularities, malfeasance, and fraud from the 2020 Georgia election, that discovery in this case would be EPIC.

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There's so much evidence of election irregularities, malfeasance, and fraud from the 2020 Georgia election, that discovery, in this case, would be EPIC.

a reply to: briantaylor

Based on Willis planning to charge with racketeering, I wonder if it's going to prompt Smith to bring RICO charges.

It doesn't sound like it's going to be included in the J6 indictment that will be coming as soon as next week, but we already know that a grand jury related to the document case is still active. So, there's always the possibility for more charges.

a reply to: briantaylor

Me thinks you would be happier and better informed if you never listen to CNN and other fake news talking heads again. They report what they want (FELZ) not what is actually happening. Many IMO have a shell company that gets payments from some CCP special operations entity or the WEF.

No, there isn't. We have certified, recertified, and investigated the f out of our elections and the equipment. Trump lost. He is on audio more than once admitting so. Georgia is done investigating the nothingburger, and is going for the real crime.

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: IndieA
a reply to: briantaylor

Among the most serious and devastating charges that Trump faces is the racketeering indictment in Georgia, where he allegedly used his presidential powers to pressure state officials to change the election outcome in his favor.
Racketeering is a crime that involves engaging in a pattern of illegal activity as part of an organized enterprise. It carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000 in Georgia.

Thanks for the laugh.

1. No charges have come out of Georgia yet, so this is merely talk for now. Saber rattling if you will.

2. There's so much evidence of election irregularities, malfeasance, and fraud from the 2020 Georgia election, that discovery in this case would be EPIC.

this

There's so much evidence of election irregularities, malfeasance, and fraud from the 2020 Georgia election, that discovery, in this case, would be EPIC.

a reply to: BlueBaby

"The real crime"

So, they're finally going to charge the Bidens ?

a reply to: briantaylor

The 77 charges against him could spell the end of his political career and his freedom

That's your wet dream.

He gains more support with every futile charge against him.

How tonedeaf are the Democrats

( that was almost a Haiku )

reply to: briantaylor

That's some funny sh!t. Not worth more comment.

originally posted by: AgarthaSeed
a reply to: briantaylor

The 77 charges against him could spell the end of his political career and his freedom

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He gains more support with every futile charge against him.
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Maybe with you, but not nationally. His current favorability/unfavorability rating is about 40% favorable, 56% unfavorable.

projects.fivethirtyeight.com...

originally posted by: 1947boomer

originally posted by: AgarthaSeed
a reply to: briantaylor

The 77 charges against him could spell the end of his political career and his freedom

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He gains more support with every futile charge against him.
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Maybe with you, but not nationally. His current favorability/unfavorability rating is about 40% favorable, 56% unfavorable.

projects.fivethirtyeight.com...

Tell me more FiveThirtyEight...

originally posted by: briantaylor

Trump’s alleged involvement in a breach of voting machines in Coffee County, where a group of his operatives accessed and copied sensitive data from the Dominion Voting System machines and uploaded it to a site that allowed election deniers to download the materials.

This is the one that gets me. How can it be illegal to access evidence of a crime? Rhetorical question, we all know they could find anything on anybody, no matter how clean you are. What was that quote from, I believe Hillary Clinton maybe, that talked about all the ways government can screw you???

Well if Trump has 77 counts, then how many counts does the Bidumb family have hidden?

This democrat double standard S# is getting old. It's usually dimwiticrats that are commiting fraud and distributing child pr0n.

a reply to: 1947boomer

Sure it is, bud. you picked one study that fit your narrative and think that is definitive proof? Boomer indeed.

a reply to: briantaylor

It's interesting to me that the left has tried to shift focus of the elections away from policy to indictments of political opponents.

No one talking of the open southern border, inflation, higher taxes, the failed Afghanistan withdrawal, instead it's all about how many charges the left can levy against Trump.

If Bidenomics was working so well and the president has good policies then why isn't the left using that instead?

a reply to: briantaylor

These cases stem from his controversial actions before, during and after his presidency

Drain the swamp was his campaign slogan the only promise he did not fulfill.

That's not his fault alone, he still has the swamp working against the betterment of America society.

Now tell the class why fauci is not in handcuffs.

a reply to: nugget1

You mean the Stormy Daniels blackmail attempt that she has been ordered to pay Trump hundreds of thousands for.

I will give you this: you summed up the Inquisitions side of the witchhunt real good there, son! Lots of pretty words but fact light.

Nobody is above the law, but Hunter Biden it seems, because his guilt leads right to the Big Guy.

When are you going to right a nice essay like the one here, only focus on someone besides the bad orange man?

Watch what happens....