Following the recent indictment of former president Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, his allies and supporters have accused prosecutors of criminalizing politics. However, the charges against Trump are not about engaging in normal political activities, but rather about attempting to overturn an election and hold on to power against the will of the voters. Prosecutors allege that Trump crossed a line separating acceptable political maneuvering from potentially criminal actions. Despite claims of political spin, the evidence suggests that Trump went beyond the established norms of American political life.
The indictment in Fulton County also implicates 30 "unindicted co-conspirators," individuals who are alleged to have participated in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Some of these co-conspirators are key Trump advisers and Georgia officials who acted as fake electors. While the identity of these individuals is protected in the indictment, CNN was able to identify some of them through previous reporting and documents from the House January 6 Committee.
The question remains: Did Trump's actions to undermine the election and maintain power go beyond the boundaries of acceptable politics? The indictment and evidence presented will shed light on the matter.