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Trump Attorneys Met with Georgia Prosecutors

January 11, 2022 at 7:09 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rachel Maddow reports attorneys for former President Donald Trump have met in person with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office investigating whether Trump criminally violated Georgia state law by putting pressure on election officials.

HuffPost: “Maddow reported no details of the talks between Trump lawyers and prosecutors. She pointed out that the probe is the only known criminal investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn his election defeat.”

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