Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others in the 2020 Georgia election interference case. WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas discusses the latest.
Meanwhile, Fred Hicks, an Atlanta-based political strategist, and Tammy Greer, a clinical assistant professor at Georgia State University in the Department of Public Management and Policy, provide a recap of the Georgia primary. They also explain how both major political parties might campaign moving forward now that President Joe Biden and former President Trump have secured their respective parties' presidential nominations.
Plus, the "Leave it Blank" campaign, from the Listen to Georgia Coalition, requested for Democratic primary voters to leave their ballot blank when they headed to the polls on Tuesday. The campaign was an attempt to put pressure on President Joe Biden for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War. Azka Mahmood, an advisory board member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Georgia and a member of the Listen to Georgia Coalition, discusses the results of the campaign.
Lastly, Rivian has paused its plans to build a $5 billion manufacturing facility in Georgia. Larry Williams, the president and CEO of the Technology Association of Georgia, discusses how Rivian’s decision could impact the state’s economy and reputation as an electric vehicle and tech hub.

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