Former President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea in the Fulton County, Georgia election case. The trial will be televised and live-streamed, as stated by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. This decision allows for transparency and public access to the proceedings related to the investigation into an alleged scheme to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election results. The court will operate the YouTube live stream, and there will also be pool coverage available for television, radio, and still photography.
Trump surrendered last week at the Fulton County jail, along with 18 others, after being indicted for their alleged involvement in a “criminal enterprise” aimed at overturning his loss in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. Trump is facing 13 felony counts, and a trial date has yet to be set.
This will be the first time cameras are permitted to capture the entire proceedings in one of the four criminal cases brought against Trump this year. Georgia allows cameras in the courtroom as long as they do not disrupt the proceedings. In a previous arraignment hearing in New York in April, photographers were briefly allowed inside the courtroom before being asked to leave. While cameras are typically not allowed in New York courtrooms, exceptions were made upon request from news organizations.
In addition to the Georgia case, Trump is facing charges in New York related to alleged falsification of business records connected to “hush money” payments made before the 2016 election. Cameras are also not permitted in federal courtrooms, where Trump is charged in two separate cases. One case involves his handling of sensitive government documents after leaving office, and the other pertains to his alleged attempt to prevent the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty in each of these cases and has claimed that the prosecutions are politically motivated. As the legal proceedings unfold, the public will have the opportunity to closely follow the trials and make their own judgments on the matter.
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