Trump’s use of the Justice Department to target political opponents goes beyond revenge − it deters current officials from defying the president.
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Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.
The result in Georgia was less of a knife-edge than had been predicted – the reasons for this are embedded in the state’s difficult history.
Having little legal success after the last election result, Trump and the Republican Party have learned a lesson: start sowing the seeds of electoral doubt early.
Though a Georgia judge strongly criticized the decision-making of Fani Willis, he did not kick her off the case against Donald Trump and his efforts to overthrow the 2020 presidential election.
The ruling could make it impossible for groups like the ACLU to file lawsuits to protect people’s right to vote – significantly changing how the Voting Rights Act has been interpreted so far.
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