# 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:** 99
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1961 "2023-11-14T18:46:53Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > as far as I can tell she just followed everyone around screaming “I want to be on TV, too!” Good bet she’s making a decent living out of nothing more than that. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1962 "2023-11-14T19:09:21Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > Then I noticed one of posts had actually garnered a LIKE. It was the insulting post I had posted on Jenna Ellis’s feed. The LIKE was from……….Jenna Ellis The REAL Jenna Ellis? ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1963 "2023-11-14T20:28:47Z")
It seems that some of the footage we’ve seen of some of the GA defendants’ “proffers” (their testimony in exchange for reduced sentencing) were not intended to be public. Fani Willis is seeking a Protective Order to lock this shit down: > **[Fulton County prosecutors seek emergency protective order after proffer...](https://news.yahoo.com/fulton-county-prosecutors-seek-emergency-174118208.html)** > > Fulton County prosecutors filed an emergency request for a protective order in the Georgia election subversion case Tuesday after recorded statements made by multiple defendants as part of their plea deals were made public. On Monday, ABC News and... > [@](#): > > Fulton County prosecutors filed an emergency request for a protective order in the Georgia election subversion case Tuesday after recorded statements made by multiple defendants as part of their plea deals were made public. > > On Monday, ABC News and The Washington Post published footage of the proffer sessions, which showed the four defendants who pleaded guilty being questioned by prosecutors about their involvement in various efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. > > Prosecutors said the footage was turned over to the remaining defendants as part of discovery, urging the court to impose restrictions on how the defendants can disclose the materials. > > “The release of these confidential video recordings is clearly intended to intimidate witnesses in this case, subjecting them to harassment and threats prior to trial, constitutes indirect communication about the facts of this case with codefendants and witnesses, and obstructs the administration of justice, in violation of the conditions of release imposed on each defendant,” prosecutors wrote in their motion. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1964 "2023-11-14T21:42:09Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > > [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > > > Then I noticed one of posts had actually garnered a LIKE. It was the insulting post I had posted on Jenna Ellis’s feed. The LIKE was from……….Jenna Ellis > > The REAL Jenna Ellis? Yep, I checked. I figured that she or someone that works with her just LIKES everything posted to her feed without reading any of it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1965 "2023-11-14T21:44:10Z")
There’s a bot for that. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1966 "2023-11-14T22:21:39Z")
I have four followers all calling themselves Elon Musk. None are the real Elon, him I have blocked. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1967 "2023-11-14T23:14:39Z")
_The Hill_ [suggests that Individual-ONE might decide to castle](https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4307621-whats-trumps-next-chess-move-firing-his-lawyers/) (not that he would know what that means) by firing his legal team, in order to drag out the trials. The article suggests that one of the judges could respond with the thermonuclear option, if his replacement team is not up to speed _in two weeks_, by remanding the defendant to custody. My question is, could the court, in such a situation, appoint a public defender and enjoin him from dismissing them? ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1968 "2023-11-14T23:18:25Z")
Jenna Ellis gave a ~~‘hearsay’~~ (ETA: may be an exception to the Hearsay Rule) statement in her proffer, saying that (Trump’s former deputy chief of staff and long-term social media aide) Dan Scavino told her (Ellis): > The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances. We are just going to stay in power. Scavino could now be the next contestant on The Price is Right!! > **[Expert: Trump aide Dan Scavino may face "superseding indictment" after Jenna...](https://news.yahoo.com/expert-trump-aide-dan-scavino-180106234.html)** > > Trump's longtime social media aide was implicated in ex-Trump lawyer's proffer session with prosecutors. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1969 "2023-11-15T06:01:22Z")
Man. They’re throwing each other under the bus so fast it’s a miracle the bus doesn’t just bog down. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1970 "2023-11-15T06:26:54Z")
I’m sure that the bus will be fine, but I’m also sure that it will need some work on its suspension system when this is all over. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1971 "2023-11-15T07:04:19Z")
I just hope it has tire chains so that it does not lose traction and keep spinning on one person. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1972 "2023-11-15T07:32:36Z")
I _hate_ that. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1973 "2023-11-15T14:14:17Z")
fani willis did a summit yesterday and here is the snippet that of interest. WASHINGTON - The Georgia prosecutor who charged Donald Trump with [an illegal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/31/donald-trump-pleads-not-guilty-georgia-charges/70720829007/) said Tuesday he faces a trial next fall that could last through [Election Day 2024.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/05/donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-poll/71466781007/) “I believe in that case there will be a trial … I believe the trial will take many months … And I don’t expect that we will conclude until the winter or the very early part of 2025,” [Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/07/fulton-county-fani-willis-rep-jim-jordan-letter/70787728007/) told [The Washington Post Live’s Global Women’s Summit.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/14/fani-willis-trump-case-videos/) in the prosecuting donald trump podcast, andrew weissman notes that judge cannon’s latest rulings will have an impact on the ga trial. the judge is holding on the trial date, while delaying other deadlines. there is a march hearing where she may move the trial date, but it will be too late for willis to use the date. cannon, cameras, and accountants. [Prosecuting Donald Trump on Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prosecuting-donald-trump/id1679657705) ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1974 "2023-11-15T20:27:29Z")
missy hampton’s lawyer admits to leaking the video to the press. [Trump Co-Defendant Misty Hampton’s Attorney Confesses to Leaking Videos (msn.com)](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-co-defendant-misty-hamptons-attorney-confesses-to-leaking-videos/ar-AA1jZ4AQ) fani willis asked for an emergency hearing on the leak. ---
**Author:** ![MulderMuffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldermuffin/32/2862_2.png) [@MulderMuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MulderMuffin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1975 "2023-11-15T20:39:12Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > missy hampton’s lawyer admits to leaking the video to the press. For what purpose, I wonder. I can’t see where it would help his client all. > The judge stated that he would be issuing a protective order by tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1976 "2023-11-15T22:17:43Z")
> [@MulderMuffin](#): > > For what purpose, I wonder. I can’t see where it would help his client all. The information is pretty scant. His reference to the 1st Amendment would seem to imply that he just prioritized his nation over his client. As a member of the nation, I suppose that I appreciate that. As his client, I’d be looking for a different lawyer. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1977 "2023-11-15T22:28:21Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > His reference to the 1st Amendment would seem to imply that he just prioritized his nation over his client. That’s his excuse. His intent is to intimidate the witnesses. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1978 "2023-11-15T22:33:41Z")
As a member of the nation, I say not so fast. He might think this helps Trump and that’s the “Nation” he means. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1979 "2023-11-15T22:58:32Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > His intent is to intimidate the witnesses. So, the ABC News is colluding in witness intimidation? ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928/1980 "2023-11-15T23:01:33Z")
Not purposely. ABC is looking for clicks and eyeballs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928.md?page=98) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-trump-is-indicted-in-georgia-indicted-on-august-14-2023/979928.md?page=100)