Trump says he plans to hold press conference responding to Georgia indictment

Former President Donald Trump says he will hold a press conference this coming Monday in response to a Georgia grand jury indicting Trump and 18 allies on racketeering charges.

Trump claimed in a Truth Social post Tuesday that a report from his team was conducted on the “presidential election fraud” and that all charges should be dropped based on the findings of that report.

Officials in the past have found no evidence of election fraud, but the allegations have spread widely across conservative media since the election.

“A Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable REPORT on the Presidential Election Fraud which took place in Georgia is almost complete & will be presented by me at a major News Conference at 11:00 A.M. on Monday of next week in Bedminster, New Jersey,” Trump said in the post.

The press conference is scheduled just days before Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Trump and his co-defendants are expected to surrender on Aug. 25.

Following a two-year investigation, Trump’s latest charges announced on Monday include allegations that he conspired to derail the Electoral College process and pressured Georgia officials to undo the election results.

The 98-page indictment lays out Trump’s conduct in the chaotic weeks that followed his defeat in the Nov. 3, 2020, election and includes 41 total felony counts, 13 of which were presented against Trump.