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Fulton County judge rules DA can't try all 19 defendants together in Trump RICO case

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Judge Scott McAfee ruled Thursday in favor of severing the trials for 17 of the defendants in the election interference case.

The trial for the two defendants, lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell , is scheduled to begin Oct. 23 .

The other 17 defendants have not yet invoked their right to a speedy trial, but McAfee suggested there may be more severances.

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