The judge has ruled that the trial involving Trump in Georgia can be broadcasted on TV and livestreamed.
A judge has ruled that the trial of Former President Donald Trump, accused of interfering in the 2020 presidential election count in Georgia, will be broadcasted on television and livestreamed.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee declared on Thursday that all proceedings and trials in the extensive case concerning Mr. Trump and numerous co-defendants will be broadcasted on television and permitted to be live-streamed online.
The livestream of the proceedings will be accessible on the Fulton County Court YouTube channel. Broadcast media will have pool access, which allows multiple news organizations to share camera access inside the courtroom. Reporters present in the courtroom will be permitted to use their cellphones and computers solely for taking notes.
Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 13 felony counts in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. He surrendered last week at the jail and had this mugshot taken along with the 18 others charged in the case.
If the trial stays within state jurisdiction, the judge’s decision will only affect it. However, if any aspect of the case is transferred to federal court, as requested by some defendants, media access to the courtroom will be prohibited.
The case is the only one of Mr. Trump’s four upcoming criminal trials that will allow cameras to record court proceedings. In Georgia, cameras are allowed into the courtroom with a judge’s permission.
Cameras are generally not permitted in New York courtrooms. However, during Mr. Trump’s arraignment in April, where he faced charges of allegedly falsifying business records, cameras were briefly allowed inside before the hearing commenced.
