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Georgia indictment sharpens the Republican split

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Fulton County on Aug. 14, 2023, and the next day Republicans were already dividing over how hard to defend him. Georgia officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, were pushing back on Trump’s election-fraud claims while other GOP figures cast the case as political prosecution.

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Georgia indictment sharpens the Republican split

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Fulton County on Aug. 14, 2023, and the next day Republicans were already dividing over how hard to defend him. Georgia officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, were pushing back on Trump’s election-fraud claims while other GOP figures cast the case as political prosecution.

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Georgia indictment sharpens the Republican split

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Fulton County on Aug. 14, 2023, and the next day Republicans were already dividing over how hard to defend him. Georgia officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, were pushing back on Trump’s election-fraud claims while other GOP figures cast the case as political prosecution.

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