Trump may seek to transfer Georgia 2020 election charges to federal court

Former president's lawyer notifies judge in Fulton county that he may seek removal of his prosecution'

Donald Trump's lead defense lawyer notified a judge in Fulton county on Thursday that he could soon seek to remove to federal court the racketeering prosecution charging him with attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia.

The unusual filing, submitted to the Fulton county superior court judge Scott McAfee, said only that the former president may seek removal of his prosecution", stopping short of submitting a formal motion to transfer the trial venue.