Sidney Powell, a lawyer who pushed unproven claims of 2020 election fraud on behalf of former President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges Thursday, one day before her election-subversion trial was set to begin in Georgia.
Ms. Powell admitted to taking part in an attempt to tap into election machines in Coffee County, Georgia, after Joseph R. Biden won the state and captured the White House. The incident is included in a sprawling indictment from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, against Mr. Trump and his associates.
The plea is a surprise development in the racketeering case against Mr. Trump, the 2024 GOP front-runner for president, because it includes an agreement for her to possibly testify at future trials. Judge Scott McAfee intervened to say the charge was a misdemeanor, so the plea “may” impact her ability to own a gun.
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