Trump Georgia 2020 Election Case , Will Be Televised.
On Aug.
31, Superior Court of Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that all proceedings pertaining to the case in his courtroom "will be livestreamed and allowed to be televised," CNN reports.
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However, the ruling is subject to change and doesn't apply to any areas of the case that are taken up by federal court.
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"Pool" cameras, which are shared by various news organizations, will also be allowed.
Cell phones and computers will be allowed for non-recording purposes like note-taking, CNN reports.
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Nobody from the prosecution or defense appeared in court to oppose the media's request for cameras.
However, multiple defendants, including former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, .
However, multiple defendants, including former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, .
Have requested that their cases are moved to federal court, which does not allow cameras, computers or smartphones.
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U.S. District Judge Steve Jones previously asked Meadows and the district attorney whether the case should be moved to federal court... ... if it was determined that at least one instance detailed in the racketeering case illustrated conduct Meadows performed while acting in an official capacity.
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District Attorney Fani Willis said that such a finding wouldn't warrant the case being moved, while Meadows' attorneys argued otherwise.
