Giuliani Surrenders in Georgia

Facts

• On Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani, an ex-lawyer for former US Pres. Donald Trump, surrendered to authorities in Atlanta, Ga., and was released on a $150K bond after he was charged last week over alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.¹
• Giuliani, one of 19 defendants, including Trump, faces 13 charges – one count of racketeering, three of soliciting lawmakers to violate their oaths of office, three of making false statements, and six conspiracy counts related to fake electors.²
• David Shafer, the former chair of the Georgia GOP; Cathy Latham, who faces charges related to the breach of election machines in Coffee County; and lawyers Ray Smith and Kenneth Chesebro, also surrendered Wednesday.¹
• Former Trump attorney John Eastman and Georgia bail bondsman Scott Hall were booked and released on bail Tuesday.³
• Earlier this week, Trump said he would surrender Thursday.⁴
• Fulton County DA Fani Willis set a noon Friday deadline for everyone who was indicted to surrender to authorities.¹

Sources: ¹Associated Press, ²USA Today, ³ABC News, and ⁴NBC.

Narratives

• Democratic narrative, as provided by Daily Kos. Trump’s co-conspirators, who are responsible for allowing him to nearly violate the Constitution and retain power, are talking tough now. But their past words and recent legal filings show they’re ready to turn on each other in order to avoid prison. When this all shakes out, as many plotters as possible must be held accountable to preserve democracy in the US.
• Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by PJ Media. Willis’s case and the charges that have been brought violate several amendments of the Constitution. Giuliani and others did nothing more than their jobs as lawyers – advising Trump about how to handle his concerns about election fraud. The co-defendants are turning themselves in because they’re law-abiding citizens, but these bogus charges will never hold up.

Predictions