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LISTEN: The Georgia GOP convention is a Trump-fueled battle for the party’s soul

FILE — Former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., April 27, 2023. There are indications that the Georgia inquiry could result in a broad indictment that may directly address whether Trump violated state laws as he sought to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in the weeks after the 2020 election. (Sophie Park/The New York Times)
FILE — Former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H., April 27, 2023. There are indications that the Georgia inquiry could result in a broad indictment that may directly address whether Trump violated state laws as he sought to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory in the weeks after the 2020 election. (Sophie Park/The New York Times)
June 9, 2023

The Georgia GOP convention begins Friday, and in this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy preview what’s at stake for the state’s Republican party.

You’ll hear why prosecutors will be intently listening to Donald Trump’s expected address to delegates after his federal indictment. Also, find out why Patricia will be closely watching U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green this weekend.

Plus, our insiders have their who’s up and who’s down for the week, and they’ll answer your questions from the listener mailbag, which you can now call into.

Leave a question on the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline, we’ll play it back and answer your question on next Friday’s episode. The number is 404-526-AJCP (2527).

Listen and follow our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”

About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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