By Jasper Ward
(Reuters) – Donald Trump will face a $200,000 bond and orders to not ship threatening social media messages as the previous U.S. president awaits trial in Georgia on costs of making an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss, a courtroom submitting on Monday confirmed.
The doc, a bond settlement signed by Trump’s attorneys and Fulton Nation District Legal professional Fani Willis, units out launch phrases together with restrictions on intimidating witnesses and obstructing justice.
“The above shall embrace, however usually are not restricted to, posts on social media or reposts of posts made by one other particular person on social media,” states the order, signed by Fulton County Superior Court docket decide Scott McAfee.
Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and 18 co-defendants had been indicted within the Georgia case on Aug. 14. Willis gave them till Friday at midday ET (1600 GMT) to give up to costs in opposition to them or face arrest.
Prosecutors within the case have proposed that the trial begin on March 4, 2024, whereas Trump’s attorneys have requested for a 2026 trial.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Enhancing by Invoice Berkrot)