Will you watch it?
The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants has confirmed all court hearings and the trial will be televised.
The Fulton County Court will offer live streaming of all proceedings on their YouTube channel.
CNBC reports on Thursday night’s ruling from Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee:
McAfee also said that members of the press will be allowed to use their computers and cellphones inside the courtroom provided that the devices are not used to record the trial.
Cameras and recording devices are rarely allowed in federal court. However, the Fulton County Court regularly broadcasts its proceedings on its YouTube channel.
Congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Adam Schiff of California, insisted Trump’s federal trials be televised.
CNBC continues:
“If the public is to fully accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for it to witness, as directly as possible, how the trials are conducted, the strength of the evidence adduced and the credibility of witnesses,” Schiff and 37 members of his caucus wrote in a letter to Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, who heads the administrative offices of U.S. Courts.
The letter was released within hours of Trump’s arraignment in Washington, D.C., where the former president pleaded not guilty to four charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Trump, the current Republican presidential front-runner, is facing 13 felony counts including racketeering, soliciting false statements and criminal conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty Thursday and will be arraigned on Sept. 6.
When asked about having cameras in the courtroom, Trump appeared noncommittal, while his surrogates have expressed varying opinions.
“I personally would love to see that,” Trump lawyer John Lauro said in a recent Fox News interview. “I’m convinced the Biden administration does not want the American people to see” Trump in court.
The Georgia election trial begins on March 4, 2024, one day before Super Tuesday, when the greatest number of states hold primary elections.
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