Georgia Prosecutor Wrong to Try Trump and Co-defendants Together: Former Russia-Collusion Prosecutor

Former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said the Georgia prosecutor wisely decided to pursue conspiracy charges against former President Trump.

Then-federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann leaves the Bob Casey Federal building in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2002. James Nielsen /AFP via Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump’s prosecutor in Georgia is wise to pursue conspiracy charges against the former president but is making a mistake by trying him and 18 co-defendants together in a single criminal proceeding, former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann says.

The comments came during an Aug. 23 online panel discussion that focused on the legal situation of President Trump, who is facing state charges in New York and federal charges in Florida and the District of Columbia, and what it means for American politics.