Legal analyst's reaction to Trump's strategic move in Georgia case

The court denied Trump's motion to delay the trial, allowing it to proceed on Monday.

The lower court judge ruled that Trump and the Trump Organization were liable for fraud.

The trial will now focus on determining the damages.

📄 The New York attorney general's office is pursuing a case against Trump for insurance fraud and falsifying business records, with plans to call 28 witnesses including Trump and his family members.

⚖️ The judge found evidence that the Trump organization and former president inflated the value of assets.

🔍 Trump's attorneys have a list of 127 potential witnesses, suggesting that the former president may be called as a witness in the case.

Andrew Mccabe describes Trump's decision not to move his Georgia state case to federal court as a strategic stunner.

Trump may have preferred federal court for a more politically favorable jury pool, but the state level judge has been fair in his rulings.

Judge Steven Jones, an Obama nominee, has rejected the idea of moving the case to federal court.

🔍 Trump's decision to not make a motion to get into federal court is a strategic move that avoids potential risks and consequences.

⚖️ Meadows' rejection by the judge in his attempt to move his case to federal court influenced Trump's lawyers' decision.

🔒 Meadows' own actions in his motion hearing may have harmed his own case and potential future proceedings against him.

👉 By not pursuing the motion in Georgia, Trump's legal team avoided the need to provide evidence and testify in court.

🔍 Jeffrey Clark's attempt to submit evidence in his removal hearing was rejected, making it unlikely for Trump's team to succeed.

💼 The New York fraud trial poses high stakes for Trump's business, with the possibility of a substantial verdict and business consequences.

🔑 The AG can subpoena Trump and his adult children in the civil case, violating the fifth amendment.

📝 Donald Trump's deposition in this case did not go well.

⚖️ In New York civil courts, taking the fifth amendment can be held against a party by the judge.