Judge denies Donald Trump's motion to dismiss charges in Georgia election case

A Georgia judge has denied former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the the 2020 election interference indictment on the grounds of First Amendment protection.

Georgia Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee and former President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

"They argue this prosecution violates the First Amendment’s protections of political speech and activity, freedom of association, and the right to petition Congress as-applied to their alleged conduct, and further contend that the indicted charges are overbroad," he said. 

Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

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