Former President Donald Trump is, according to the latest polls, the overwhelming Republican favorite in the 2024 presidential race. His standing has remained strong despite the legal battles the former president is currently facing and could continue to face throughout his campaign. The latest accusation against him came on Monday, when Trump, and 18 other people, were indicted for allegedly "trying to override" the 2020 elections in Georgia, where then-candidate Joe Biden won by a minimal margin securing one of the most important swing states.
According to the indictment, issued by a Fulton County grand jury, 19 people, including Trump, are facing charges of alleged blackmail. This is the fourth criminal indictment the former president has faced this year. The Republican, on each occasion, denied all charges and accused the Justice Department of conducting a "witch hunt" against him.
"Mr. Trump faces 91 felony counts, charged with an array of crimes: trying to subvert democracy, risking national security secrets and falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to a porn actress," according to The New York Times' breakdown.
Election case in Georgia
According to the indictment, 19 people, including Trump, face charges of alleged blackmail. The former president denied the accusations calling them political persecution.
The prosecutor requested that the trial begin on March 4, 2024.
Payments to a porn actress
In March 2023, Trump was indicted by the Manhattan district attorney on state charges related to paying off porn actress Stormy Daniels to allegedly keep quiet in 2016 about a relationship she had with Trump.
The trial is scheduled for March 2024.
Classified documents
In June, the federal government indicted Trump for handling classified documents after he left the White House. Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges related to the classified documents federal authorities found while raiding his Mar-a-Lago home a year ago.
The trial is scheduled for May 2024.
Attempt to reverse elections
In addition to the new case in Georgia, a Grand Jury in Washington D.C. brought four federal charges against Trump for allegedly trying to reverse the results of the 2020 election. The indictment consists of four charges, which stemmed from the special counsel's investigation: Conspiracy to Defraud the United States; Conspiracy to Obstruct Official Proceedings; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Conspiracy against the Rights of Citizens.
The trial date is yet to be determined. Prosecutors have proposed January 2024.
Other cases that could involve former President Trump
Trump insists there could be more allegations against him. Just The News reported that the president also has several civil cases that he will also have to face before the presidential elections. "Why didn’t they indict 2.5 years ago? Because they wanted to do it right in the middle of my political campaign. Witch Hunt!" the president said after accusing Fani Willis, district attorney of Fulton County, of not being impartial.
The former president also has other civil cases set including the civil defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll. "A jury found Trump liable for sexual battery and defamation in May in a lawsuit brought by Carroll, who was awarded $5 million in damages. Carroll is now seeking an additional $10 million at least in damages in another defamation lawsuit against Trump," according to Just The News.
Trump also has at least two more civil cases pending related to Jan. 6 and the presidential election.
