Evidence Links Trump's Lawyers Directly To 2021 Georgia Voting Machine Breach: Report

Members of former President Donald Trump‘s legal team have been directly linked to a voting system breach in Coffee County, Georgia, in early January 2021, as per a recent CNN report.

What Happened: The breach, which took place in a county Trump won by nearly 70% in the 2020 elections, was not a spontaneous act by Trump supporters. Instead, evidence suggests it was a strategic move by Trump’s team to access sensitive voting software.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to present this evidence to a grand jury next week, potentially leading to charges against more than a dozen individuals involved in the breach.

The breach has been a focal point for investigators for about a year, revealing the roles of Trump’s attorneys and their broader plans for overturning the election.

Text messages and court documents indicate that Trump’s lawyers and their hired operatives tried to access Coffee County's voting systems just days before January 6, 2021. This was part of a larger effort to find evidence supporting Trump’s unfounded claims of widespread election fraud.

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Why It Matters: This new revelation intensifies the scrutiny of Trump’s post-election actions. Willis confirmed earlier that her team has completed investigations into alleged attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. She has said she will announce her decision to press charges by Sept. 1, 2023.

Alongside Trump’s other legal challenges, this incident provides a comprehensive understanding of the former President’s post-election endeavors. Benzinga previously reported on potential RICO cases against Trump in Georgia and his other legal challenges.

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