YouTube to Broadcast Trump’s Georgia Election Interference Trial
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee made an extraordinary ruling on Thursday, stating that not only will a press pool, cameras, and laptops be permitted in the courtroom during the trial of former President Donald Trump for election interference, but the entire proceedings will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The court will be responsible for managing the livestream.
The trial of Trump and 18 co-defendants is scheduled for October 23. The Tsplheys face multiple racketeering charges related to their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 Georgia presidential election, which Fulton County DA Fanni Harris describes as a “criminal attempt” to unconstitutionally keep a disgraced politician in power. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
While court recording may be rare in some jurisdictions, the state of Georgia takes a much more lax approach in allowing the practice.
“Georgia courts have traditionally allowed the media and the public in so that everyone can inspect how our process actually works,” Atlanta-based attorney Josh Schiffer told Atlanta First News. “Unlike many states that have very strict rules, Georgia courts basically leave it up to the judges.”
For example, when Trump was indicted in New York for alleged financial crimes, only photography was allowed. Because of his Miami charges, no photography was allowed at all. This means the public is not aware of the court in Trump’s federal election meddling case, only the Georgia state attorney general.
