The Fulton County grand jury has concluded the report on Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election — and will debate Jan. 24 whether to release it and initiate a prosecution
- The Fulton County, Georgia grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies’ election interference has completed its work
- Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney scheduled a hearing for Jan. 24 to determine whether the report will be released
- The special panel was convened by Democratic Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after Trump urged top election officials to “find” votes.
Georgia’s special jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully attempted to interfere in the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election has released its final report, a court filing showed on Monday, but it remained unclear if Criminal charges will follow.
In an order, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney dissolved the grand jury after its work is completed and scheduled a Jan. 24 hearing to determine whether the report will be released.
The jury recommended their findings be released, McBurney said in the order.
The special jury, convened at the request of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, had the power to subpoena but not the ability to enter charges.
Georgia’s special jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully attempted to interfere in the results of the 2020 US presidential election has issued its final report. Trump is pictured at a campaign event in Georgia in November 2020
The special panel was convened by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, after Trump was overheard on a phone call urging Georgia election officials to “find” votes after the 2020 election.
Willis will ultimately decide whether to press charges against Trump or anyone else, although the jury’s report could contain recommendations.
Willis, a Democrat, launched a criminal investigation shortly after a January 2021 phone call in which Trump, a Republican, urged senior election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s statewide victory.
The grand jury heard testimony from numerous state officials, including Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, as well as key Trump advisers such as US Senator Lindsey Graham and Attorney Rudy Giuliani, many of whom tried unsuccessfully to have their subpoenas cancel.
Prosecutors have told Giuliani he is a target and could face criminal prosecution, as well as Trump allies who have supported an alternative voter nomination program to deliver Georgia’s electoral votes to Trump, not Biden, in the electoral college process that determines this outcome of the presidential elections.
A spokesman for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
Trump has denied wrongdoing in Georgia and continued to falsely claim his 2020 election loss was the result of widespread voter fraud.
A spokesman for Willis’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Georgia investigation was one of several civil and criminal investigations that threatened Trump and his inner circle.
The Justice Department has conducted separate investigations into Trump’s actions after the 2020 election and his retention of classified information following his departure from the White House in 2021.
In New York, Democratic Attorney General Letitia has sued James Trump, his children and his company, accusing them of lying to banks and insurance companies about the true value of his wealth. Manhattan prosecutors are conducting a parallel criminal investigation.
The Trump Organization, his real estate company, was convicted of tax fraud in a New York court last month.