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A Georgia judge has released three parts of a grand jury report into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Also in the news: President Joe Biden stressed there’s «no evidence» that more flying objects are in the sky than usual. The next chapter for NFL legend and legal advocate Alan Page.
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Now, here we go with Friday’s headlines.Witnesses in Georgia Trump probe suspected of lying
Portions of a long-awaited report by a grand jury that examined interference in the 2020 election released by Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney conclude that a majority of witnesses lied during the investigation and recommended Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis seek indictments for perjury «where the evidence is compelling.» The witnesses weren’t identified.
The 23-member grand jury concluded unanimously «no widespread election fraud took place in the Georgia 2020 presidential election that could result in overturning the election results.»
Scant details were contained in a nine-page release ordered by McBurney, though the panel’s rejection of election fraud offered a direct rebuke to the former president and represented one of the few notable elements contained in the much-anticipated release.
Legal experts said prosecutors could pursue perjury charges as leverage to broaden the investigation. Charges for lying to investigators or perjury are rare because they can be difficult to prove and peripheral to the main case, according to legal experts. But federal prosecutors have convicted witnesses in recent years of lying to authorities during previous investigations of Trump.
The Georgia inquiry was launched shortly after the former president telephoned the state’s top election official, Brad Raffensperger, Jan. 2, 2021, urging him to «find 11,780 votes» to tilt the 2020 statewide election in his favor. On Thursday, the Trump campaign maintained the former president «did absolutely nothing wrong.»EPA will ‘hold Norfolk Southern responsible’
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday and told residents he vows to hold train company Norfolk Southern accountable for its role in a derailment. On Feb. 3, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, leading to evacuations. Authorities still say testing has not detected anything of concern. after officials decided to do a controlled release of gas, allowing it to burn to prevent an explosion. The burn caused toxic fumes to be released into the area, which alarmed residents about possible long-term effects after the explosion, including the occasionally strong odorous air they breathe and whether the water is safe to drink. Read more
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