All articles tagged with #election probe
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Wall Street Journal
A special grand jury in Georgia has recommended charges against Lindsey Graham and others as part of an ongoing election probe. The details of the charges have not been disclosed, but the investigation is focused on alleged misconduct during the 2022 elections.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Harrison Floyd, the last of the 19 people charged in the Fulton County election probe, has been granted a $100,000 bond after spending time in jail. Floyd, the former leader of the group Black Voices for Trump, was the only defendant held without bond. His attorney claimed that the prosecutor gave him bond due to optics, but the prosecutor's office denied this. Floyd is charged with five felony counts related to the alleged harassment of a county elections worker. He has become a cause celebre in conservative circles, with over $275,000 raised in donations for his defense.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Independent
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has stated that the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia is "ready to go," hinting at a potential imminent indictment. Willis praised the increased security measures around the courthouse and indicated that charging decisions may come in August. Separately, the DOJ's special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's election overturn efforts and the January 6 Capitol riot may also result in an indictment soon, as additional charges were added against Trump and a Mar-a-Lago worker was charged in the case. Trump continues to call on GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and threatens primary challenges against Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating President Joe Biden.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
Special counsel Jack Smith's target letter to former President Donald Trump's lawyers mentions three federal criminal statutes, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, witness tampering, and deprivation of rights under color of law. Smith is investigating Trump and his allies for their efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 election. Trump claims the probe is politically motivated to harm his chances in the 2024 presidential election. Meanwhile, Smith's prosecutors have subpoenaed surveillance video footage from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, which was previously used by Trump's campaign lawyers to argue election fraud in Georgia.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Georgia's Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block a district attorney from prosecuting him for his actions following the 2020 election. Trump's legal team argued that the district attorney should be barred from seeking charges and that a special grand jury report should be thrown out. The court unanimously declined to intervene, stating that Trump had not shown that he was prevented fair access to the ordinary channels. The district attorney has been investigating whether Trump and his allies broke any laws in their attempts to overturn his election loss in Georgia.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO
The Georgia Supreme Court has unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to halt a potential indictment in the election-related probe led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The court stated that Trump's lawyers failed to make a persuasive case and that he had not been prevented fair access to the ordinary channels of seeking relief. The ruling does not prevent other judges from granting some or all of Trump's requests, but the state's highest court is not willing to do so at this time. The investigation focuses on Trump's efforts to pressure Georgia officials to overturn his narrow loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ABC News
The Supreme Court of Georgia has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into alleged misconduct surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Trump's attorneys sought to invalidate the work of a special grand jury empaneled by Willis. The court ruled that Trump had not demonstrated the "extraordinary circumstances" necessary for such intervention. The investigation, sparked by Trump's phone call to Georgia's Secretary of State, could potentially result in charges against the former president as early as this summer.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNBC
The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to block the grand jury report recommending criminal charges in the Fulton County district attorney's investigation into Georgia's 2020 election. The court also denied Trump's request to bar the district attorney from overseeing the probe. The ruling comes ahead of expected indictments in the investigation into efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn President Joe Biden's electoral victory. No one has been charged yet, and the identities of those recommended for prosecution remain undisclosed. Trump's legal team has a pending request in Fulton County Superior Court to bar the grand jury's work from future proceedings.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hill
Prosecutors in Georgia investigating Trump's efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results have asked to speak with Christina Bobb, an attorney for Trump. Bobb's defense attorney confirmed the request but did not specify what information prosecutors were seeking. The special grand jury that investigated the case dissolved more than two months ago and recommended indictments for witnesses who may have lied during testimony. Attorneys for Trump filed a motion to disallow the use of the grand jury's report in the investigation. Trump is facing multiple legal problems, including a Manhattan investigation into hush-money payments and a grand jury review of White House record mishandling.