Cobb Clerk Indicted, Told Staff 'Trump This Thing'

Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor has been indicted on two counts each of destruction of public records and violation of her oath of office after allegedly instructing an employee to 'Donald Trump this thing' by deleting emails and financial records related to passport fees following an open records request. The charges resulted from a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe and subsequent review by the Attorney General's office, both stressing the need for transparency among public officials. Taylor was released on her own recognizance after booking. Investigations found Taylor collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in passport processing fees due to a loophole in Georgia law and was ordered to reimburse the county more than $83,000 for expedited shipping fees she improperly kept. Her tenure has also seen disruptions in court record-keeping and emergency judicial orders, yet she was reelected in 2024. The Cobb County District Attorney recused itself, leaving prosecution under the Attorney General's supervision.