# What happens if Trump is indicted in Georgia? (Indicted on August 14, 2023) **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [February 17, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928 "2023-02-17T03:14:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![TeroSunbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terosunbear/32/14748_2.png) [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/341 "2023-08-15T02:08:48Z")
Jump to 2024. Trump loses election. Case goes on and on. 2025 by December Trump checks in for orange jump suit. Was it all worth it? The 11 780 votes were never going to appear. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/342 "2023-08-15T02:09:24Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Heh. I flipped over to Fox From their website: [Grand jury returns ten indictments in Trump Georgia case](https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/donald-trump-fourth-indictment-georgia-elections) Trump responds: > “Like Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Deranged Jack Smith, and New York AG Letitia James, Fulton County, GA’s radical Democrat District Attorney Fani Willis is a rabid partisan who is campaigning and fundraising on a platform of prosecuting President Trump through these bogus indictments,” the Trump campaign told Fox News Digital. > > “Ripping a page from Crooked Joe Biden’s playbook, Willis has strategically stalled her investigation to try and maximally interfere with the 2024 presidential race and damage the dominant Trump campaign,” they continued. > > “All of these corrupt Democrat attempts will fail,” the campaign added. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/343 "2023-08-15T02:10:58Z")
I just had a look at a predominantly right-wing message board. I occasionally look at it, and am familiar with the leanings of the posters. One of the non-right-wingers broke the news to the board. Reactions of the right-wingers are about what you’d expect. They’re not denying that indictments have been handed down, but claim that (paraphrased) “This is what happens when radical left wingers have any influence in politics, and so the Dems get to politicize the justice system.” I’m wondering how soon it will be before we hear that Willis is on the payroll of the Biden crime family. Also about Marxists, Communists, and socialists; which always seem to be their go-to insult when insulting anybody who dares say anything bad about Trump. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/344 "2023-08-15T02:11:06Z")
Whoever booked Hillary for Maddow on tonight of all nights deserves a raise. Frame it: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53117397359_d1faa947fd_b.jpg "20230814\_210525") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/68782016@N08/53117397359/) ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/345 "2023-08-15T02:14:21Z")
On msnbc, Weismann is saying that those 10 indictment may not be all election related. Interesting… Although, I do remember that 2 grand juries were convened, one to deal with election issues, and the other the usual every day issues. They also mentioned that this grand jury is over. Soooo, I’m thinking they will be election related somehow. That is one of her brightest smiles. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/346 "2023-08-15T02:26:25Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Msnbc is reporting that it was decided not to have the last few witnesses and go to voting. Are those the same witnesses who were expected to testify tomorrow and got called in a day early? Imagine you had other things planned, you got called to the courthouse, and then you wound up doing nothing. I’d be a little annoyed, to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/347 "2023-08-15T02:29:50Z")
I would be relieved that I avoided becoming an enemy of Trump and the Trumpettes. ---
**Author:** ![Airbeck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/airbeck/32/6574_2.png) [@Airbeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airbeck)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/348 "2023-08-15T02:38:29Z")
On Maddow they just went over the fact that the Georgia legislature, who passed a law to allow them to fire any states attorney they want to for any reason, which was to go in to effect in 2025, was just recently amended to make it start on October 1st. Would they actually try it? DeSantis has been firing them in Florida already. ---
**Author:** ![TeroSunbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terosunbear/32/14748_2.png) [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/349 "2023-08-15T02:42:17Z")
He said they may not be all Trump related. They may be election related but not directly connected to Trump. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/350 "2023-08-15T02:45:52Z")
Yes, I was wondering about this as well, airbeck. I believe they would have a better chance if the indictments hadn’t been handed down by that date. Now that the indictments are in it will be more difficult. Also, there could be a hold on it due to the court cases against the “law”. Fun story about why the governor in ga can’t do pardons. Nothing like a clansman going to prisons and selling pardons. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/351 "2023-08-15T02:51:42Z")
Thinking back to the leaked 2 pages…perhaps they were 2 pages of one of the 10 packets. Oh, here we go live feed again! da office! ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/352 "2023-08-15T02:53:56Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I hope it includes Graham, Powell, Meadows, Guiliani, and who else might it be? Break out the extra-large popcorn for the mass melee as the gang tries to throw each other under the bus… ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/353 "2023-08-15T02:57:06Z")
I’m getting the celebration beverage! Things are happening. Trump is indeed indicted and the indictments have been dropped. Meadows!! 40 counts! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/354 "2023-08-15T02:59:38Z")
What about Lindsay Graham? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/355 "2023-08-15T03:00:36Z")
Just saw on CNN that Trump has been named in the indictment in Georgia. Along with a few of his gang (Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, Cheesebro, Clark, Jenna Ellis, Ray Smith, Sidney Powell, and other lesser people among them). I put more beer in the fridge. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/356 "2023-08-15T03:00:36Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > What about Lindsay Graham? I didn’t hear his name when they read the list. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/357 "2023-08-15T03:01:06Z")
Indictments have been published on the Fulton County Superior Court docket. Begins with RICO. Solicitation for violation of oath of office. Impersonating a public officer. Forgery. Conspiracy related to forgery. Filing false documents. influencing of witnesses. False statements of writings. Trump, Giuliani, Eastman, Meadows, Chesebro, Clark, Ellis, Smith III, Chealey, Roman Shaffer, Thresher, Clifford, Powell, Latham, Hall, Hampton. (I missed a couple.) 41 counts. Trump only: RICO, solicitation of violation of oath, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery, false statements and writings, filing false documents, forgery, false statements and writings, filing false documents… It’s huge. I can’t keep up. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/358 "2023-08-15T03:01:25Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > 40 counts! Is he up to almost 120 indictments? When he wants to go bigly, he goes BIGLY! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/359 "2023-08-15T03:02:20Z")
No kidding. You could even say he goes yuge! CNN: Fani Willis is expected to speak shortly. Right now, in the kitchen at Mar-a-Lago: “Somebody go to the supermarket and get the boss more ketchup. He’s run out.” ---
**Author:** ![TeroSunbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terosunbear/32/14748_2.png) [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/360 "2023-08-15T03:02:53Z")
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