Donald Trump’s attorneys filed petitions Friday in two Georgia courts seeking to close the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis. investigation It will challenge whether the former president and his supporters interfered in the 2020 state presidential election.

Petitions filed in the Georgia Supreme Court and Fulton County Superior Court disqualify Trump from investigating Mr. Willis and destroy the report from the special grand jury that Mr. Willis used to support the investigation. I am asking for Trump is also seeking a court order barring Willis from “presenting evidence obtained through special purpose grand jury proceedings to a regular grand jury.”

The submission notes that time is of the essence. Willis “intended to use the report (which itself is the product of a distorted and stolen process) to secure an indictment against petitioner within weeks, if not days. suggested that there was,” the petition states.

The filing states that Willis, a Democrat, should be disqualified for having a conflict of interest, and that the special grand jury she convened had latitude, including being allowed to invite out-of-state witnesses, such as Senator Lindsay. They claim that they are given too much. Graham, R.S.C. Graham resisted the panel’s subpoenas in court challenges, but the grand jury was ultimately able to question him on: incoming phone call After the election, he told state election officials:

Trump, in his High Court motion, said that if he allowed the district attorney to proceed with her case, he would have been accused of “clear disregard and violation of fundamental constitutional rights” while running for president. He said he could be exposed to “reputational damage.”

Willis’ office declined to comment on the petition, which was first reported. A.Tranta Journal ConstitutionTrump’s attorneys did not immediately comment.

Friday’s filing is President Trump’s latest attempt to accuse Willis and invalidate the grand jury report.he submitted similar petition Judge Robert McBurney has not yet ruled. The new filing names both Willis and McBurney as defendants.

“More than 100 days have passed since the motion and the supervising judge has not yet ruled,” depriving him of time to appeal a potentially adverse judgment, the filing complained. says.

Willis said he plans to Announcing charging decisions This stems from her office’s investigation into “possible criminal interference in the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election” during the current Superior Court term, which runs from Tuesday through September 1.

Democratic district attorneys launched a major investigation in January 2021 into whether Trump and his allies interfered in the state’s election process.

she, special grand jury Last year, it was given powers to summon witnesses to help with investigations.Panel recommended prosecution dozen peopleEmily Coase, the company’s head, told NBC’s “Nightly News” in February. The name has not been released.

“Sure, there are some names that look familiar, and some that don’t,” Coes said at the time.

In a letter to local officials, Willis said it was a possibility. seek indictment for the first half of August.