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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 11: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on November 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," screams "Freedom" inside the U.S. Senate chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 03: A voter arrives at a polling place on March 3, 2020 (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Former U.S. President Donald Trump with attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove attends his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images) Pool/Getty Images hide caption
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 28: Attorneys for former U.S. President Donald Trump Todd Blanche (R), John Lauro (2nd R) and Gregory Singer (L) arrive at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House August 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 08: A community member takes a sticker after voting on November 8, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a bandage on his ear after being wounded in an assassination attempt, applauds during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
FILE - The updated indictment against former President Donald Trump, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira is photographed July 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File) Jon Elswick/AP hide caption
The Alto Lee Adams Sr. United States Courthouse, where hearings took place for former President Donald Trump's bid to dismiss the charges he faces for allegedly mishandling classified documents. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
