“Fulton judge rejects Trump free speech challenge to election charges”

AJC:

A Fulton County judge on Thursday refused to drop election interference charges against Donald Trump and his co-defendants saying the criminal counts did not violate their constitutional right to free speech.

The former president had argued the charges against him should be dismissed because prosectors were attempting to punish him for political speech, which is shielded under the First Amendment.

Find the 14-page order here.

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