‘This Week’ co-anchor Jonathan Karl explains what to expect in possible Trump election probe charges

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — As a Fulton County grand jury prepares to hear testimony this week in the 2020 election interference case involving former President Donald Trump, ABC “This Week,” co-anchor Jonathan Karl told Channel 2 Action News what to expect ahead of the indictment.

If indicted in Fulton County, this would be the fourth indictment Trump will be facing admist his 2024 presidential campaign.

Karl explained to Channel 2′s Sophia Choi on Channel 2 Action News Sunday AM the severity of the charges Trump would face in Georgia if indicted.

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“We know there is potentially a dozen, maybe even more, of his associates who could be charged as well,” Karl said. “As you know, this is a RICO case, as we believe, and they could all face indictment.”

Karl said some people who could also face charges besides Trump include his former attorneys, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman, and his former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows.

“Donald Trump clearly has a legal strategy of trying to delay the cases until after the election. This is because if he can get elected president again, he can pardon himself or call off the justice department from continuing the prosecution, but he can do neither in Georgia.” Karl explained. “You can’t pardon yourself from a state conviction and call off a state prosecution.”

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Only the Board of Parole and Pardons can pardon Trump in Georgia.

While Trump faces mounting charges, he has maintained his frontrunner status in the race to be the Republican Party’s pick in the 2024 presidential election.

Karl said that he doesn’t think the charges in Georgia will affect his spot in the presidential race.

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“It’s hard to see how this one could change the political dynamic, but that doesn’t mean the political dynamic that we’ve seen of Trump continuing to expand his lead won’t change,” Karl said. “We are still a ways away from the primary; Trump is facing mountain legal bills; He is spending more on his lawyers than his campaign by far; He has been able to play the victim and his supporters have gone right alone with him.”

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