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Another Domino Falls in Georgia

Fani Willis got a new guilty plea. What could it mean for Trump?
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Three down, 16 to go.

With the attorney Kenneth Chesebro agreeing to plead guilty to a single felony today, the Fulton County, Georgia, racketeering case against Donald Trump and others for attempting to steal the 2020 election has one more conviction and one fewer defendant.

As part of the deal, Chesebro pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false documents. He’ll pay $5,000 in fines, write an apology letter, and face five years of probation. Perhaps most important, he agreed to testify in upcoming trials.. Scott Hall, an Atlanta bail bondsman, pleaded guilty in September.

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