Fulton County DA Willis asked a Georgia judge to temporarily hold off releasing a special grand jury report into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in order to protect the rights of potential defendants in the case.
American attorney, and District Attorney of Fulton County
“The state understands the media’s inquiry and the world’s interest,” Willis told Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney during a hearing on whether to release the report compiled by the special grand jury. Willis and one of her deputies, Donald Wakeford, made clear that their request to keep the report sealed only applied for a relatively brief period of time while she wraps up what was described several times as an “ongoing investigation” by her office.
Since then, her probe has expanded to include other efforts by Trump and his allies to alter the Georgia election results. Among the issues under scrutiny, sources have said, are Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani making false claims to a Georgia legislative committee about alleged election fraud in Fulton County and the appointment of so-called fake electors pledged to Trump even though the state’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, had officially certified Biden electors from the state.
After receiving the report and its recommendations on whether criminal indictments should be pursued, Willis now has the momentous decision about whether to seek indictments from a regular grand jury.
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