JUST POSTED: Did President Trump's call to Georgia's Sec of State violate the law? Several prominent lawyers think it might have. But unclear it will result in any charges. A look at the law and prospects for any follow up. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/trump-call-georgia.html
Trump Call to Georgia Official Might Violate State and Federal Law

The president’s demand for action to overturn the result of the election in the state raised questions about whether he violated election fraud statutes, lawyers said, though a charge is unlikely.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/trump-call-georgia.html
Here is the federal law in play
And here is the Georgia law in play.
WashPost has now published the full transcipt of the call. Read it yourself. And consider these statutes and what Trump says. Kudos to WashPost for breaking this story. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-transcript-georgia-vote/2021/01/03/2768e0cc-4ddd-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html
The Post has published Trump’s full phone call with Georgia election officials. Listen to the audio...

In the hour-long conversation on Dec. 2, President Trump repeatedly tried to get Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to alter the outcome of the presidential vote.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-transcript-georgia-vote/2021/01/03/2768e0cc-4ddd-11eb-83e3-322644d82356_story.html
UPDATE TO THIS STORY: Georgia State Election Board member (only Dem on five member board) SUNDAY NIGHT asked Georgia Sec of State to open investigation into possible civil or criminal violations involved in phone call with Trump.
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