Governor Kemp signed a bill Wednesday that could allow President Trump to recoup millions of dollars of legal costs from taxpayers in the Georgia election interference case.
Kemp’s signature on Senate Bill 244 is a potential boost to Trump, who records show has spent at least $2.7 million to defend himself against charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 loss to Joe Biden in Georgia. The Fulton County case is on hold while Georgia’s top court weighs whether to take up a pivotal appeal that could decide how the prosecution proceeds. If the court upholds the disqualification of District Attorney Fani Willis, as ordered by a lower court, Fulton County taxpayers could be on the hook for millions of dollars in defense fees under the new law.
In addition to compensating Trump and his co-defendants, SB 244 will also establish a new process for compensating people who have been wrongfully convicted in Georgia.
