Judge Rules to Livestream Former President Donald Trump’s Election Interference Case in Georgia

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia will be livestreamed and available for broadcast, a judge ruled on Thursday.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said at a hearing on allowing cameras in the courtroom that the proceedings in the case will also be livestreamed on the court’s YouTube channel. Judge McAfee said the use of recording equipment would not “disrupt the administration of justice.”

All hearings and trials will be broadcast on the court’s YouTube channel, and members of the media will be allowed to use their computers and phones inside the courtroom as long as they do not record the trial.

Cameras are permitted in Georgia court proceedings with a judge’s approval. This is a departure from the trials in Florida, New York and Washington, D.C., where the public will not have the opportunity to watch court proceedings on television or online.

The case includes 19 defendants, including Trump, and is related to allegations of election interference in the 2020 presidential election. The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks. It is unclear how long the proceedings will last or when a verdict will be reached.