The public should be able to see portions of a special grand jury report on Donald Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election, a state judge ruled
But those conclusions will remain secret for now, he ruled, citing the due process rights of witnesses or potential defendants who were not afforded a full chance to respond to allegations during the grand jury process. Those concerns are particularly serious for individuals who never appeared before the panel, he said.The decision on whether to file criminal charges ultimately lies with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. At a Jan.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and accused Willis, an elected Democrat, of targeting him for political gain.Former U.S. President Donald Trump announces that he will once again run for U.S. president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election during an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. November 15, 2022.
The special grand jury was convened last year at Willis' request as an investigative tool, in part because it had the authority to subpoena witnesses. The panel did not have the power to issue indictments but could make recommendations; if Willis decides to pursue charges, she would have to seek indictments from a regular grand jury.
In addition to Trump's phone call, the wide-ranging investigation has examined a scheme in which an alternate slate of presidential electors falsely affirmed to Congress that Trump, not Biden, had won the state's electoral votes.
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