Ex-Trump attorney takes plea deal in Georgia election interference case

Driving the news: Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges relating to efforts to interfere with the 2020 election and agreed to testify against co-defendants in the case.

• Fulton County prosecutors recommended Powell receive six years of probation and a $6,000 fine, in addition to paying $2,700 in restitution.
• Under the terms of the deal, she is also required to write an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia.

The big picture: Powell helped spread baseless conspiracy theories about ballot fraud in the days after the 2020 election.

• She was indicted earlier this year along with former President Trump and 17 others in the sprawling criminal racketeering case.
• Her initial charges included violating Georgia's racketeering law and conspiracy to commit election fraud as part of the scheme to keep Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.
• She is the second defendant to accept a plea deal in the case. Scott Hall, a bail bondsman, pleaded guilty to charges against him last month.

What we're watching: The trial for attorney Kenneth Chesebro is set to begin on Friday with jury selection.

• Chesebro, an attorney, helped devise the plan to "submit fraudulent slates of presidential electors" to Congress, according to the indictment.

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Editor's note: This story was updated with additional info from Thursday's hearing.