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submitted 5 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

The former president files several fresh motions to toss out Fulton County election interference charges

Attorneys for Donald Trump claim that the former president didn’t have “fair notice” that his attempts to reverse his Georgia loss in the 2020 presidential election could result in criminal charges against him.

A flurry of filings in Fulton County Superior Court on Monday argue that the sprawling election interference case against Mr Trump “consists entirely of core political speech at the zenith of First Amendment protections”.

Attorneys for the former president want the case dismissed on grounds that he has “presidential immunity” from actions while in office, that he was already acquitted for similar allegations in his second impeachment trial, and that he was never told that what he was doing in the state – where he is charged as part of an alleged racketeering scheme to unlawfully subvert the state’s election results – could be prosecuted.

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[-] DeadNinja@lemmy.world 40 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

"Hey, I just tried to break into my school principal's room on a weekend to change my exam grade - because, you know, bad grades don't look good on me - BUT WHY IS THIS BEING MADE INTO SUCH A TOPIC ????"

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 23 points 5 months ago

“I didn’t see any sign on the door that said ‘breaking and entering not allowed,’ so how I was I to know?”

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sign, sign

Everywhere a sign

Blockin' out the scenery

Breakin' my mind

Do this, don't do that

Can't you read the sign?

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

For all the non-olds that need context:

https://youtu.be/oeT5otk2R1g

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