Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) noted 12 of former President Trump’s tweets as part of her case charging Trump for his efforts to remain in power following the 2020 election.
The indictment lists more than 150 alleged acts that prosecutors say all contributed to a conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s election results, and a dozen of them comprised a Trump tweet.
Here’s a look at the tweets that are now part of Willis’s prosecution:
Tweets about Georgia Legislature hearings
Five of the 12 posts Trump wrote on Twitter, the platform now known as X, listed in charging documents reference hearings held by committees of Georgia’s state Legislature, at which Trump’s allies promoted unfounded claims of mass election fraud to convince them to overturn the results.
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Tweets pressuring top state officials
Four of the tweets outlined in the indictment relate to Trump’s pressure campaign on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), both of whom refused to declare Trump the winner of the Peach State.
“People in Georgia got caught cold bringing in massive numbers of ballots and putting them in ‘voting’ machines. Great job @BrianKempGA!’ Trump claimed in a Dec. 3 tweet without evidence.
Three days later, Kemp and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) issued a joint statement saying it would be unconstitutional for state lawmakers to name pro-Trump electors in light of Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
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Tweets pressuring Pence
The final three Trump tweets listed in the indictment revolve around Trump’s pressure campaign against his vice president, Mike Pence, in the lead-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis noted 12 of former President Trump’s tweets as part of her case charging Trump for his efforts to remain in power following the 2020 election. https://t.co/z6gfdpiAqL
— The Hill (@thehill) August 15, 2023
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