In Georgia, Trump's latest indictment deepens a GOP divide

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp attends a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

When prosecutors filed a sweeping racketeering indictment against former President Donald Trump and others for efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, it didn’t take long for Republicans to denounce the charges and demand action.

Within a few days, a push to have Georgia lawmakers call a special legislative session emerged from the pro-Trump right, seeking to strip funding from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office, open an impeachment inquiry and find other ways to reprimand Willis, a Democrat.

The efforts appear to be going nowhere, but they’ve amplified a divide within Georgia Republicans.