Judge Scott McAfee holds first hearing since Fani Willis ruling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Shafer's team argues that he was acting legally when he signed a certificate asserting Trump won the election in the state and calling himself a 'duly and qualified' elector.
32% : McAfee agreed to forge ahead with such housekeeping even as Trump and his codefendants appeal his ruling to allow Willis to stay on the case even after explosive revelations about her affair with Wade.
32% : Trump and most of his codefendants have pleaded not guilty, although four have pleaded guilty after negotiating with prosecutors.
30% : He's being prosecuted for lying to the government,' he said, referencing the complex racketeering charges involving efforts to pressure state election officials and produce a slate of electors for Trump who would claim he was the election winner in 2020.
24% : Lawyers argued motions before Judge McAfee in a Georgia courtroom ThursdayFormer President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers claim his speech and acts seeking to overturn the Georgia results were protected speechHe said Trump is allowed to make false statements in many circumstances.
18% : Lawyers for Donald Trump argued in a Georgia courtroom that his false statements and tweets claiming election fraud were not part of a criminal conspiracy but were core 'political speech' that must be protected.

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