{"id":2003212,"date":"2023-08-16T23:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T03:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divergent-views-among-potential-jurors-of-fulton-countys-trump-trial\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T23:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T03:55:26","slug":"divergent-views-among-potential-jurors-of-fulton-countys-trump-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divergent-views-among-potential-jurors-of-fulton-countys-trump-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Differing opinions among Fulton County&#8217;s Trump trial jurors."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdivergent-views-among-potential-jurors-of-fulton-countys-trump-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2003212&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Divided Outlook of Fulton County Residents on Trump&#8217;s\u200d Racketeering Trial<\/h2>\n<p>The residents of Fulton County, Georgia, who may potentially serve on the jury \u2064for former President Donald Trump&#8217;s racketeering\u2064 trial, hold deep\u200b divisions in their perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>Some individuals interviewed\u200d view the treatment of the former president as a travesty, while others believe it was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-criminal-justice-system-reform-law-criticized-by-police\/\" title=\"Illinois Criminal Justice System Reform Law Criticized By Police\">long time coming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis presented a 98-page grand jury indictment on August 14, charging President Trump with 13 counts of racketeering for his efforts \u2062to challenge Georgia&#8217;s 2020 vote count in favor of Joe Biden. Additionally, 18 co-defendants face \u2063a \u2063total of 41 counts in this case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/fulton-county-district-attorney-fani-willis-charges-trump-18-others-with-mafia-related-rico-act-5467816\">Fulton\u2062 County District Attorney\u2062 Fani Willis\u2063 Charges Trump, 18 Others With Mafia-Related RICO Act<\/a> (8\/15\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/what-we-know-about-fani-willis-the-prosecutor-leading-the-georgia-election-case-against-donald-trump-5469199\">What We Know About Fani Willis, the Prosecutor Leading \u200bthe Georgia Election Case Against Donald Trump<\/a> (8\/16\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Epoch\u2063 Times conducted interviews with individuals in shopping areas near I-285, the beltway surrounding Atlanta. Most of\u200d those interviewed were registered voters and residents of Fulton County, making them eligible for the jury pool.<\/p>\n<p>Skyler\u2064 Christian, a celebrity barber with \u2062a clientele that includes athletes, entertainers, and politicians, expressed amusement\u200c at \u2063Trump&#8217;s indictment. As a\u200d Republican, he strongly disagrees with the way the former president is being treated.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s indictment\u2063 by a grand jury, led by \u2064Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, \u2063utilizes RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) laws originally designed to target gangsters and drug lords.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This ain&#8217;t no \u200dorganized gang,&#8221; Christian remarked. He believes\u2064 they are trying to portray it as such.<\/p>\n<p>Helena Hunt, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">mental health counselor<\/a> who views the indictment as a long time coming, hopes\u2063 it will restore honor to the voting system. She\u2063 expresses a desire for the events of the last election, with claims of vote tampering, to be sorted out and for people to regain faith in the government and voting process.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Rosengarten, a semi-retired individual and owner of Ali&#8217;s Cookies, considers the indictment to be a \u200cpolitical\u200c move. He compares it to\u200d candidates requesting recounts and believes it\u2064 is a \u200dway to prevent Trump from\u2064 returning to office.<\/p>\n<p>Rosengarten, a former New Yorker, understands Trump&#8217;s manner\u2062 of speaking and sees it as a reflection of his background. He finds the situation frustrating and believes people\u200c are tired of it. He also questions how a U.S. senator and vice \u200dpresident, referring to Hunter Biden, accumulated\u200c a fortune of $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&#8217;s \u2063Reputation on the Line<\/p>\n<p>Diane Barton expresses her satisfaction with\u200c the\u200b state \u200dtaking a \u200dstand, but emphasizes\u200b that the trial&#8217;s \u200bconduct will determine its impact. She hopes it will be conducted in a way that\u200c makes Americans \u200dand citizens of Georgia proud, rather than resulting in embarrassment.<\/p>\n<p>Erricken Carr, a \u2062contractor, considers the trial\u200c a\u200d waste of taxpayers&#8217; money in Fulton County. He believes RICO laws are meant for indicting gangsters and is skeptical of\u200d using them against government officials. He believes that as citizens, Americans should have a certain level of respect and not pursue charges against former presidents. He supports Trump as a businessman and appreciates his pro-business policies.<\/p>\n<p>Sadie Gennert, while not in the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/divergent-views-among-potential-jurors-of-fulton-countys-trump-trial\/\" title=\"Differing opinions among Fulton County's Trump trial jurors.\">potential jury pool due<\/a> to residing in Cobb County, expresses shock at the indictment. She \u200dadmits to \u2062not being deeply involved in politics but believes Trump is in trouble based on what she has heard.<\/p>\n<p>Emilio Moreno, an assistant director in Atlanta&#8217;s TV and film industry, appreciates the accountability of even the wealthy\u200b and powerful. \u200dAs an immigrant from Argentina, he compares\u200c the political and judicial systems there to a joke.\u200d He sees the trial as a sign that the United States is not like \u200cthe corrupt countries he comes from.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledges corruption in the \u2063U.S. but believes \u200bthat justice eventually prevails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The potential jury members for Donald Trump&#8217;s racketeering trial in Fulton County, Georgia, hold contrasting views. Some see his treatment as unjust, while others feel it was deserved and overdue. 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