Trump indictment updates: Former president to hold press conference on Georgia

Former President Trump has been indicted for a fourth time.

Last Updated: August 14, 2023, 6:39 AM EDT

After a two-and-a-half-year probe, a Fulton County grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

It marks the fourth indictment of the former president, who already faces federal charges in the special counsel's Jan. 6 and classified documents probes, as well as the Manhattan DA's hush money case. Prior to Trump, no former or current president had ever been indicted.

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Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Aug 14, 2023, 11:04 PM EDT

Trump, 18 others charged in 2020 election probe

Former President Donald Trump and 18 others have been indicted by a Fulton County grand jury in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, according to court documents.

Aug 14, 2023, 10:00 PM EDT

Indictment returned in Georgia election probe

A Fulton County grand jury has handed up an indictment related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, according to multiple sources.

A spokesperson for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis declined to comment.

Aug 14, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT

Former lieutenant governor at courthouse to testify

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is at the courthouse waiting to testify before the grand jury.

Duncan had said he was originally asked to testify Tuesday, indicating his testimony was moved up.

In a tweet, journalist George Chidi said he was sitting with Duncan at the courthouse.

"I'm sitting with Geoff Duncan, waiting to go," Chidi, who was also asked to appear before the grand jury, wrote in the tweet.

Aug 14, 2023, 2:40 PM EDT

Multiple witnesses spotted, testifying before grand jury

Multiple witnesses have been spotted and testified before the Fulton County grand jury today, including two former state lawmakers.

Former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan testified today, she told local outlets as she left the courthouse, saying she testified for about 40 minutes.

A Fulton County Sheriff officer rearranges fencing around the Fulton County Courthouse, Aug. 14, 2023 in Atlanta.
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Former Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen also testified, according to a statement.

"Today, I testified in front of the Fulton County Grand Jury," the statement said. "When I took my oath of office in 2017, I swore my allegiance to our Constitution and promised to protect and defend our State and our country. On December 2020, when Rudy Giuliani and the former President’s legal team appeared before the Georgia House of Representatives, I upheld my oath and told the truth in the face of false testimony about our elections."

"Today, I reaffirmed my allegiance to our State and country -- by exercising my patriotic duty as a U.S. citizen and telling the truth under oath," she continued. "As a former lawmaker, I respect the separation of power and the crucial role that our judicial system plays in protecting our democracy by holding everyone accountable, even powerful individuals."

Media vehicles stage outside the Fulton County Courthouse, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.
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Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling, who spoke exclusively with ABC News’ Jon Karl over the weekend, was also spotted in the courthouse by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

-ABC News' Olivia Rubin, Will Steakin, Laura Romero and Richard Elliott

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