A district attorney in Georgia is investigating possible election interference by former President Donald J. Trump and his allies.
A Georgia district attorney’s request to convene a special grand jury was approved Monday in the criminal investigation into former President Donald J. Trump ’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Fani T. Willis, an Atlanta prosecutor, requested the grand jury last week after crucial witnesses identified by investigators refused to cooperate voluntarily. A grand jury — which could issue subpoenas — is the next step in an inquiry that legal experts see as potentially threatening for the former president. “The special purpose grand jury shall be authorized to investigate any and all facts and circumstances relating directly or indirectly to alleged violations of the laws of the State of Georgia,” stated the approval order, signed by Christopher S.
