Fulton County DA Fani Willis indicated Tuesday that she intends to compel the testimony of the far-right broadcaster.
Alex Jones, a far-right conspiracy theorist with a massive following on InfoWars, was a prominent booster of Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. | Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media via APAlex Jones intends to resist efforts by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to compel him to testify in this month’s trial of two Donald Trump co-defendants, his attorney said Tuesday.
“ possesses unique knowledge concerning communications between himself and Kenneth Chesebro and other known and unknown individuals involved in the multi-state, coordinated efforts to influence the results of the November 3, 2020 election in Georgia and elsewhere,” Willis wrote. Jones, a far-right conspiracy theorist with a massive following on InfoWars, was a prominent booster of Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, and he attended Trump’s speech on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021. He helped lead a massive crowd from the speech to the Capitol, which had been breached by the time he arrived.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Prosecutors seek testimony of Ronna McDaniel, Alex Jones in upcoming Georgia election interference trialDefendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro are set to go on trial on Oct. 23.
Read more »
Prosecutors in Georgia election case seek testimony from Alex Jones, Ronna McDanielRebecca Shabad is a politics reporter for NBC News based in Washington.
Read more »
Georgia GOP Senators Ask Board To Sanction DA Fani Willis Over Trump Charges, Report SaysI am a New York-based senior reporter covering breaking news at Forbes. I previously covered politics and news for Vanity Fair and Mic, and as a theater critic I serve as a member of the New York Outer Critics Circle. Follow me on Twitter alisond64 or get in touch at adurkeeforbes.com.
Read more »
The Trump Trials Are Set to Begin in Georgia - Ms. MagazineThis month, former President Donald Trump’s co-conspirators in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election are going to trial in Georgia.
Read more »
Georgia prosecutors: Trump elector strategy was political — not legal — adviceDA Fani Willis made the argument in an effort to invalidate Ken Chesebro’s claims of attorney-client privilege.
Read more »
Trump legal news brief: Jack Smith blasts Trump lawyers' 'distorted claims' seeking delay in documents trialSpecial counsel Jack Smith's team submits a filing saying former President Donald Trump's lawyers used 'distorted and exaggerated' claims in their motion to delay the classified documents trial until after the 2024 election. In Trump's financial fraud civil trial, debate continues to rage over a tax appraiser's valuation of Mar-a-Lago.
Read more »