Judge denies Trump's motion to have Georgia election case dismissed on 1st Amendment grounds
An Atlanta-area judge on Thursday upheld the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump in Georgia, rejecting the argument that Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the First Amendment.

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