Court in Georgia rejected Trump's request to dismiss case on election interference
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The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, rejected Donald Trump's request to dismiss charges against him for interfering in the 2020 presidential election, citing the First Amendment to the US Constitution, according to Reuters.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee found that the indictment alleges statements by Trump and 14 others charged in the case were made in furtherance of criminal activity and are not protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
Trump's lawyer stated that his client disagrees with Judge McAfee's decision and intends to continue challenging the charges, citing the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Criminal cases against Trump
Donald Trump faces 91 criminal charges in several cases, including the payment of $130,000 to porn actress Stormy Daniels, attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, unauthorized handling of classified information after leaving office, and other accusations.
A separate case worth noting is the civil fraud case against him. Trump is accused of fraudulently inflating the value of real estate, including his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, a penthouse in the Manhattan skyscraper Trump Tower, as well as various office buildings and golf courses.
On February 24, Judge Arthur Engoron officially ordered the politician to pay $454.2 million after finding him guilty of manipulating his capital. The deadline for the decision was set for March 25.
The politician has appealed this decision and has obtained a deferment of payment of this amount and a ban on the New York state authorities from seizing his assets.
