Lawyer Sidney Powell, one of 19 people charged alongside former President Donald Trump for attempting to interfere in Georgia’s 2020 election result, has pleaded guilty in exchange for her truthful testimony at future trials.
Powell’s trial was set to begin next week, with 450 prospective jurors ordered to report to the Fulton County courthouse on Friday.
Powell, one of the most visible campaign surrogates amplifying Trump’s false claims about widespread election fraud, was charged for directing a plan to breach sensitive voting equipment in rural Coffee County, Ga.
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