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Dozens of Atlanta-area residents to be selected Tuesday He will likely be part of a grand jury considering whether to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for trying to overturn a 2020 loss in Georgia.
As reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, new grand jury term In Fulton County, District Attorney Fanny Willis was investigating whether Trump and his allies broke the law after the 2020 election. Willis said in a May letter that he may seek a grand jury indictment in the case in early to mid-August.
Here’s an analysis of what you need to know about the case and what might be considered in a potential lawsuit against Trump.
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The grand jury to try on Tuesday will be different from “special grand juryThe special grand jury has been meeting for eight months to overturn the election, including President Trump asking Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the 11,780 votes needed to overthrow Joe Biden. It summoned dozens of witnesses to testify about the effort. The special grand jury released its report. To the prosecutor who recommended criminal prosecution of several people.
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In addition to the Georgia investigation, President Trump is also the subject of a federal investigation. Anything related to the 2020 election. Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is investigating whether there was “provable criminal intent” behind the push to overthrow the election, and the investigation is becoming a “broader investigation” of conspiracy, CBS reports. Reported by Robert Costa. Anthony Michael Kleis of Georgia State University said the issue of intent also played a role in the Georgia case.
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Willis is known as an accomplished trial attorney with a serious personality. WHO Don’t try “skinny” casessaid in last year’s AJC profile. Given the wide range of investigations into election interference, experience prosecuting extortion cases may also be helpful. Reportedly, eight Republican lawmakers who played Trump’s fake presidential electors Immunity trade accepted.
