Trump ally Scott Hall pleads guilty to five criminal counts and will be required to testify against co-defendants
The former Republican poll watcher Scott Hall on Friday pleaded guilty to five criminal counts in theally, is so far the only one of 19 defendants, including the former US president, to plead guilty in Fulton county. Georgia’s conspiracy case is one of four criminal prosecutions that have ensnared Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican 2024 nomination.
A live video of a court proceeding showed Hall pleading guilty to five counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with the performance of election duties, a misdemeanor charge. The plea agreement calls for Hall to be sentenced to five years of probation and pay a $5,000 fine, a prosecutor said at the hearing. Hall will also be required to testify against other defendants in the case.Trump faces criminal charges in four cases. He is also under indictment in Florida for his handling of classified documents after leaving office, in Washington for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and in New York over hush money paid to a porn star before the 2016 election.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Republican candidates engage in ‘squabbling’ trying to take Trump down ‘a peg or two’Republican candidates – in the absence of former president Donald Trump – desperately tried to “take him down a peg or two,” according to University of Sydney political scientist Professor Simon Jackman. Seven Republican candidates vying to become the next president gathered in California for the second GOP debate, which Mr Trump was absent for. It’s the second time Mr Trump has skipped the Republican primary debate. Republican candidates took aim at the former president over his absence from the debate. “Why would Donald Trump show up when he has a much friendlier audience?” Professor Jackman told Sky News Australia.
Read more »
‘Painful to watch’: Republican GOP debate was a ‘terrible waste of time’The Republican primary debate was a “painful thing to watch” as candidates took aim at former US president Donald Trump, according to Sky News host James Morrow. Seven Republican candidates vying to become the next president gathered in California for the second GOP debate, which Mr Trump was absent for. Republican candidates took aim at the former president over his absence from the debate. “Donald Trump is almost surely going to be the Republican nominee,” Mr Morrow told Sky News Australia. “But this debate here – I just thought it was a terrible waste of time, I think it was a waste of time especially for the Republicans … who have absolutely zero chance of becoming a nominee.”
Read more »
Republican debate live: seven candidates – but not Trump – to face off in CaliforniaDonald Trump looms over second debate despite being absent once again as no rival candidate has managed to narrow his overwhelming lead
Read more »
Trump, crime and bad jokes: five key takeaways from the second Republican debateFrom a foray into Mike Pence’s sex life and extreme yet vague proposals on gun control, candidates competed for an edge
Read more »
‘Donald Duck’: Republican candidates take aim at Trump for snubbing debateSky News Washington Correspondent Anneliese Nielsen analyses how the second Republican primary debate unfolded. Vivek Ramaswamy faced numerous blows particularly over his alleged connections to China and business dealings in the past. Nikki Haley took aim at Mr Ramaswamy, claiming every time she hears him speak, she feels a “little bit dumber”. Meantime, Donald Trump continues to be the favourite Republican candidate according to major polls despite his absence at the second debate. Many candidates took the former US president’s absence as an opportunity to throw criticisms at him with Chris Christie describing him as “Donald Duck”.
Read more »