Georgia election interference trial expected to take 4 months, prosecutors say at hearing on splitting up case

The Fulton County DA's office told a judge Wednesday they expect the trial against the 19 defendants in the Georgia election interference case will take four months — not including jury selection — and that the state plans to call over 150 witnesses. The information from prosecutors came as Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee heard arguments from two defendants in the case who are seeking to sever their cases from the other defendants. Both defendants — attorney Kenneth Chesebro and former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell — have filed speedy trial demands as well as motions to sever the case completely from the other defendants, including from each other.