Sidney Powell’s Plea Deal Could Be a Threat to Trump

For the first time, prosecutors have the cooperation of someone who was closely involved in Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after his election defeat.

Sidney Powell, a lawyer who supported Donald Trump, has caused trouble for the former president. She recently pleaded guilty to charges related to election interference in Georgia and agreed to cooperate with the prosecutors. This is a big deal because she was closely involved in Trump's efforts to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election.

Back in 2020, just after Trump lost, Sidney Powell joined forces with Trump's ally, Rudy Giuliani, to spread a false theory. They claimed that a voting machine company called Dominion had conspired with others to steal the election from Trump. This led to lawsuits challenging the election results, although the Trump campaign later distanced itself from Powell.

Surprisingly, Powell's guilty plea caught Trump off guard. It's the first time someone closely tied to Trump's efforts to stay in power is cooperating with the authorities. We don't know what Powell might say about Trump, but if she testifies in the Georgia election trial, she could reveal the schemes Trump used to overturn the election results.

People wonder if Powell will also cooperate with federal prosecutors in Washington, where she's considered an unindicted co-conspirator. Some believe she must have valuable evidence to offer in exchange for a no-jail plea deal.

So far, minor figures have been cooperating with prosecutors in Trump's criminal cases. But Powell's cooperation is more significant because she was deeply involved in Trump's election challenges.

There's a possibility that Powell's testimony in Georgia could be used against her in Washington if she chooses not to testify there. This cooperation could be a big problem for Trump, as it could lead to prosecutions of people close to him, like Rudy Giuliani.

Powell has been on Trump's radar for a while, and he liked her determination. But after the 2020 election, she became known for her baseless claims about election fraud. Even Trump once found her ideas crazy.

Despite the Trump campaign distancing itself from Powell, she managed to get close to Trump again. She was part of a bizarre meeting in the Oval Office, where they discussed using the military to control voting machines. Powell wanted to be named a special counsel with extraordinary powers to investigate election fraud, which Trump seriously considered.

Before Joe Biden took office, Dominion filed a defamation lawsuit against Powell for spreading false information about their company. A federal judge later imposed sanctions on her for abusing the legal process with her baseless lawsuits.

In an interview, Trump expressed disappointment in Powell for making false claims and said he was shocked by her statements. So, even Trump, who once admired her, distanced himself from her.