Georgia initially filed racketeering and other charges against Trump, but later retracted them.

ATLANTA—In a bizarre turn of events, Georgia briefly posted online—then removed—a two-page ⁤list ​of charges against former ​President‍ Donald Trump on ‌Aug.‍ 14.

The‍ posting (pdf) came ⁢amid reports that a grand jury ‌in Fulton County, ⁣Georgia, was ​still hearing testimony ⁢from‍ witnesses regarding ‍the former president’s challenge of the 2020 election results⁢ and his attempts to remain ‌in office​ after Democrat Joe Biden was declared the victor.

The apparently premature release of the expected charges touched off concerns about‌ the accusations possibly being pre-determined before​ the grand jurors voted.

Reuters ‌news service reported that‍ the county’s⁤ website deleted the document from public view “without explanation,” and ⁤that the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office⁣ said that no ‍charges had been filed against President Trump. The Epoch Times is seeking comment from a spokesperson for District Attorney Fani ‍Willis.

As news about ⁣the posted-and-deleted charges ⁤surfaced, reporters were gathered on ⁤two sides of ⁣the Fulton⁣ County Courthouse, awaiting confirmation of the ​grand jury’s activities, and keeping eyes peeled for grand jury witnesses to‌ emerge.

Talk ⁤about the indictment being released ⁣today ⁤instead of Aug. 15 began swirling among reporters after the Reuters report. George Chidi, a journalist who was summoned to testify, said that his planned Aug. 15 testimony⁤ was rescheduled for a day earlier, Aug. 14.

“They’re moving faster than they thought,” Chidi wrote⁢ on X, formerly known ‍as Twitter.

Conservative commentator Jack Posobiec posted on the Truth Social platform that ‌he was‌ concerned about the Reuters report revealing that the⁤ charges seemingly had been decided before the⁤ grand jury finished voting. “This means the grand jury has been completely tainted,” he wrote.‌ “How ⁣can they objectively vote on charges when they’ve already heard of the decision to charge?”

Within about⁣ 30 minutes of the Reuters story ‍being posted, ⁤President Trump, without specifically referring to the Georgia document, posted on his Truth Social account: “I just ⁤hope Republicans, and the people‌ of our now failing Nation, see what is happening to ⁤our Democracy and‌ Freedom. A sitting President has INDICTED, in ‍many‍ different forms and locals, his political opponent, who is⁤ substantially leading him in the⁢ Polls. NOTHING LIKE‌ THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE. OUR COUNTRY CAN NEVER LET THIS⁣ STAND!”

List of Charges

If the charges are approved as stated in ⁣the document, President Trump would be accused of 13 offenses.

Based⁣ on count numbers listed​ in⁢ the‍ document, at least 39 total ⁣charges would be filed in the​ planned⁢ indictment, but 26 missing‍ counts apparently involve other defendants whose identities are not provided in ‍the document Reuters obtained.

The first charge against President⁤ Trump lists racketeering in connection with an incident on Nov. 4, 2020–a ‌day after the 2020 presidential election.

Six ⁣additional charges stem from actions allegedly taken on Dec. 6, 2020: ⁤conspiracy to commit impersonating ‍a public‌ officer, and five counts of conspiracy ⁣to commit forgery or other false documents, statements, or​ writings.

Another ‍charge alleges “solicitation of violation ⁢of oath by public⁣ officer” on Dec. 7, 2020.

The next reportedly alleged ​incident, involvi