The prosecution explained in documents submitted to the court that it opened a criminal investigation against these 16 Republicans for signing an unofficial electoral certificate with the aim of impersonating the legitimate representatives of the popular will and supporting Trump (2017-2021) against the real one. Election winner in that state: Incumbent President Joe Biden.
In early July, a grand jury linked to this same investigation, into whether Trump interfered in the 2020 Georgia general election, summoned his former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and other former allies. President to testify.
These include John Eastman, Cita Mitchell, Kenneth Chesbrough and Gina Ellis, who allegedly advised Trump to nullify election results in Georgia and other key states.
The subpoenas were signed by the Fulton County Superior Court judge who oversees the work of the 23-person grand jury.
Giuliani, the former New York mayor and one of Trump’s main supporters during his presidency, has led judicial attempts to reverse the results of the recent presidential election.
In late 2020, Giuliani testified before lawmakers in Georgia three times about these efforts.
Earlier this year, Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis formally requested the creation of a grand jury to collect evidence and investigate whether Trump and others interfered in the November 2020 presidential election.
This investigation is running parallel to investigations by a committee of the US House of Representatives, which in recent weeks has held several public hearings about Trump’s efforts to reverse the results of the presidential election and his involvement in the Capitol invasion in January. year 2021.
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