BYÂ CHRIS QUEENÂ
Shortly after the Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court released its indictment charging Donald Trump and 18 others with allegedly interfering with the 2020 presidential election, District Attorney Fani Willis spoke to the media.
For some reason, Willis sounded angry as she addressed the media. With a noticeable edge in her voice, Willis opened by thanking the investigators. She then announced that 19 people were charged in a âcriminal conspiracy to attempt to overturn the 2020 election in this state.â
She reminded everyone listening that all 19 individuals are innocent until proven guilty (sounding rather unconvincing). She then listed the full names of everyone charged. All 19 individuals named in the indictment are charged under Georgiaâs RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act] statute.
Willis maintained that the individuals charged were involved in âactions in Georgia and elsewhereâ to decertify Georgiaâs presidential electors. She trotted out the âfunction of our democracyâ line in stating that those charged attempted to overturn Georgiaâs 2020 election results…