The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 28, 2025
The new Georgia prosecutor in the election interference racketeering case against President Donald Trump and 17 alleged accomplices has asked the court to dismiss all charges against the defendants accused of trying to overturn a U.S. presidential election.
The court had asked Peter J. Skandalakis, director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, to find a replacement prosecutor by Nov. 14th. Ultimately, Skandalakis recommended himself to Judge Scott McAfee.
On Nov. 26th, after apparently examining over 100 boxes of documents and evidence in less than a month, Skandalakis recommended all charges should be dropped against all 18 defendants. This included President Trump for his attempt at persuading Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes.” Also included were chief of staff Mark Meadows, election lawyers Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, three fake electors, and the Coffee County election machine tampering suspects.
In his 21-page justification, Skandalakis suggested it may be 2029 before President Trump could be prosecuted, and separately prosecuting Trump’s election lawyers would be, QUOTE, “. . . both illogical and unduly burdensome and costly for the State and for Fulton County.” For the fake electors and tampering suspects, Skandalakis concluded there was no evidence of criminal intent.
We’ve linked the prosecutor’s justification at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
CNN – Read the full transcript and listen to Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state
American Democracy Minute – Georgia Indictment of Trump & Allies Includes Ties to Breach of Voting Machines in Coffee County, GA
Against Fake Electors Revived in Georgia and Nevada
Associated Press – Full Searchable Indictment from the Fulton County Superior Court
Associated Press – Video shows ‘unauthorized access’ to Ga. election equipment
ABC News – Who are the 18 co-defendants charged alongside Donald Trump in Georgia?
American Democracy Minute – Though the President Pardoned Loyalists for 2020 Election Subversion, State Cases
SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY (via CNN) – STATE’S MOTION TO DISMISS
Groups Taking Action:
Protect Democracy, States United Democracy Center
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State
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