Legal Experts Say Georgia Charges Against Trump Violate Democratic Norms

Legal experts say the latest election interference charges brought against former President Donald Trump in Georgia treat his constitutionally protected opinion that the 2020 election was unfair as a crime and a threat to open political processes. This criminalization of politics does not bode well for America’s future, they say.

Former president Donald Trump enters Erie Insurance Arena for a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in the 2024 election, in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

The Georgia grand jury’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn 2020 election results may violate democratic norms but that doesn’t mean the case will be resolved quickly, legal experts told The Epoch Times.

Their comments came after President Trump and 18 co-defendants—including several of his former attorneys—were indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, late on Aug. 14 over President Trump’s efforts to contest the election in Georgia.