It was essentially an investigative tool and didn’t have the power to indict. That special grand jury was seated in May 2022 and was released in January after completing its work. She said at the time that she needed the panel’s subpoena power to compel testimony from witnesses who otherwise might not be willing to talk to her team. About a year into her investigation, Willis took the unusual step of asking for a special grand jury. WASN’T THERE ALREADY A GRAND JURY IN THIS CASE? Here’s how that process would work: WAIT.
She has previously suggested that any indictments would likely come in August. Willis, a Democrat, is expected to present her case before one of two new grand juries being seated Tuesday. The 2 1/2-year investigation expanded to include an examination of a slate of Republican fake electors, phone calls by Trump and others to Georgia officials in the weeks after the 2020 election and unfounded allegations of widespread election fraud made to state lawmakers. ATLANTA (AP) - A grand jury that was sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.įulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021 and suggested the state’s top elections official could help him “find 11,780 votes,” just enough needed to beat Democrat Joe Biden.
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