https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3657987-the-memo-unease-about-trumps-legal-woes-spreads-through-gop/Former President Trump has had one of his worst weeks on the legal front — and it is causing unease even among Republicans.
The most dramatic news was the suit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James that accuses Trump, three of his adult children and the Trump Organization of huge fraud.
The case is civil, not criminal, but James is seeking a judgment of $250 million against the defendants.
Later the same day, a federal appeals court ruled against Trump in the dispute over sensitive documents seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago estate in August.
The appellate court’s verdict gives investigators immediate access to around 100 documents that were marked as classified, rather than having to wait for a separate ruling from a court-appointed special master.
Meanwhile, a probe in Georgia is still not getting the level of national attention that its gravity merits.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has told 17 people that they are targets of her investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election result in the state.
Among those facing the possibility of indictment is Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and Trump attorney.
Willis recently told The Washington Post that, if and when indictments are eventually issued, “people are facing prison sentences.”
