The Atlanta Judge presiding over the trials of Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in the wide-ranging RICO and related indictments, has determined that the trial will be televised and live streamed.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports:
A Fulton County judge on Thursday said that all court proceedings in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants will be live streamed and televised.
Judge Scott McAfee also said he is following the precedent set by fellow Fulton Judge Robert McBurney; all hearings and trials will be broadcast on the Fulton County Court YouTube channel.
In an order issued Thursday, McAfee said members of the media would be allowed to use computers and cellphones inside the courtroom for non-recording purposes during court proceedings. There will be pool coverage for television, radio and still photography.
Of course, we don’t know how much of the case actually will stay in state court. Mark Meadows already has a motion pending in federal court to remove the case from state court. A hearing was held on Monday, but the federal court has not ruled yet. If the Meadows case is removed, it’s very likely that at least several other defendants, including Trump, will be able to remove the case.
My initial reaction is that this is a good thing all around. We will not have to rely on media filters as to the evidence.
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