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Rachel Schilke, Breaking News Reporter


NextImg:Donald Trump RICO trial to be televised after lawyer drops federal court removal bid

Former President Donald Trump's trial in Fulton County, Georgia, can now be televised after the former president notified the court that he would not seek to move his criminal case to federal court.

The former president is one of 19 co-defendants indicted on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis regarding efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.

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Trump had notified the Fulton County Superior Court on Sept. 7 that he may seek to remove his trial from state court to federal court. However, in court documents Thursday, Trump said he "will NOT be seeking to remove his case to federal court.

"This decision is based on his well-founded confidence that this Honorable Court intends to fully and completely protect his constitutional right to a fair trial and guarantee him due process of law throughout the prosecution of his case in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia," read the court document filed by Steven Sadow, lead lawyer for Trump.

Because of this decision, the former president's trial will now be televised for public viewing thanks to an earlier ruling from Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee.

McAfee announced in August that all court proceedings in the sweeping election interference case will be livestreamed and televised. Unlike the strict rules of federal district courts, Georgia state courts provide significant transparency of proceedings, including audio and video streams.

New rules released by the Judicial Conference on Sept. 12 stated that Trump's federal criminal trials would not be televised. If Trump had successfully moved his Fulton County case to federal court, it would have shielded the case from cameras.

In addition to the Fulton County RICO case, Trump is facing two federal cases after being indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges relating to his handling of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Trump is slated to head to trial in Smith's federal election subversion case on March 4. His trial over the mishandling of classified information is scheduled for May 20. He also is facing a criminal case out of New York for allegedly falsifying business records, and a trial is scheduled for March 25.

Willis wanted to try all 19 defendants at once with a trial date set for Oct. 23, but McAfee rejected her bid on Sept. 14. Defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who requested a speedy trial, are the only two heading to court next month. Their cases will be decided together, McAfee ruled.