Trump: Georgia election indictment

Prosecutors in Georgia have charged Donald Trump and 18 others in a 41-count indictment for alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in all of his criminal cases. The BBC's Americast team discussed the indictment and explained why this one could be the most damaging yet for Trump’s hopes of becoming president again next year.

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(Photo: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks to the media after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against former president Donald Trump and his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. August 14, 2023. Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters)