In a court filing on Thursday, it was revealed that Former President Donald Trump has decided against attempting to transfer his criminal election interference case in Georgia to federal court.

This decision comes several weeks after Trump’s legal team informed Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is overseeing the case, that they were considering the possibility of seeking a federal jurisdiction.

“This decision is based on his well-founded confidence that this Honorable Court intends to fully and completely protect his constitutional right to a fair trial and guarantee him due process of law throughout the prosecution of his case in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia,” Trump attorney Steven Sadow wrote.

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has refrained from providing any comments, NBC News reported.

Trump is confronting charges associated with accusations that he, along with 18 co-defendants, attempted to overturn his electoral defeat in Georgia.

A number of these co-defendants have pursued the option of transferring their cases to federal court, where they can present federal defenses to the charges and potentially access more favorable jury pools.

It’s worth noting that all 19 defendants have entered pleas of not guilty.

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