Heat on Trump: 'False Electors' architect pleads guilty

Former Trump campaign legal advisor Kenneth Chesebro, known as an "architect" behind the fake electors scheme, pleaded guilty to a felony charge in Georgia's RICO case Friday morning. Chesebro's plea comes only a day after another former Trump lawyer, Sidney Powell, accepted her own surprise plea deal in the Georgia case.

Katie Phang explains what these plea deals could mean for the former president's trial.

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[Hamish_A]

There's no reason to offer Trump a plea. Who is he going to flip on?

[ronspeth]

He will defy them to find him guilty and he will appeal. Only to lose. He will cry to the Supreme Court but they won't hear it because it's a state matter.

[thespy]

All those people on January 6, going wild and a LIE. Now the Devil wants his due.

[donald]

This garbage knows they're guilty and knows exactly what they tried to do. The American justice system needs to send a message .

[knelson]

What about Jim Jordan? He was up to his neck in this stuff! Jordon ignored a U.S. Congressional Subpoena.

[asheronwindspear]

They're pleading guilty because they ARE guilty.

[sharonireland]

Who ever doesn’t take a plea and gets convicted are looking at a MANDATORY 5 year prison sentence 😅

[kennethgraves]

It's a gift that just keeps on giving!!

[yolandatrejo]

And the cult doesn't understand it!!!

[anthonyfrost]

Say what you want about Pence. He wasn't stupid enough to follow trump down this path.

[guytaylor]

They need jail time for what they tried to do!

[TrumpIsAmericasSKIDMARK]

Now it’s 16 out of 19. The number will go down once Fani asked for the rest of the defendant trial dates. So exciting…

[deborahspradlin]

I am so grateful for Fanni Willis! She has to be the bravest person to take them ALL on!

[cathygould]

All the months of hearings, taking it slowly, are paying off. The cases against thus arrogant monster ate increasinly likely to get convicted of all his cheating and lies🤞🏽🙏🏽🤞🏽‼️

[greenbluephantom]

Trump will say"Who are these people? I don't know these people" 😂.

[LMc-indm]

Lock him up! Hilary has to be laughing over this.

[carolmendez]

Save our DEMOCRACY and FREEDOM VOTE BLUE America 🇺🇸 💙 2024. UNITED WE STAND VOTE BLUE

[lavellehardin]

Why are ALL these folks NOT GOING TO JAIL!!???? 😤😤😠😠😡😡

[arthurr]

When it finally comes crashing down on Don JAILBOUND Trump will he write a letter to apologize to the people of Georgia as well ?
I'd be satisfied if he gets the life in prison he deserves.

[lastme]

Gald to see our justice system still works.