"Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones Under Investigation for Election Meddling"
A special prosecutor has been appointed to determine if Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should face criminal charges for his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. This comes after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was barred from prosecuting Jones due to a conflict of interest. Jones was one of 16 state Republicans who signed a certificate declaring Trump as the winner in Georgia, and he sought a special session of Georgia’s Legislature to overturn Biden’s narrow win. The special prosecutor's appointment follows indictments of Trump and others for illegal attempts to overturn the election, with Jones denying any wrongdoing and welcoming the news of the special prosecutor's appointment.
- Prosecutor to decide if Georgia lieutenant governor should be charged in election meddling case The Associated Press
- Prosecutor appointed to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in election probe ABC News
- A Major Georgia Politician Faces Probe Over Fake Trump Elector Scheme The New Republic
- New prosecutor to decide fate of Georgia lieutenant governor in Trump case The Washington Post
- Fani Willis' office silent after special prosecutor named to investigate Lt. Gov. Burt Jones WSB Atlanta
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