Donald Trump and Allies Face Investigation Into Election Loss

Grand Jury Indictment Expected in Georgia Investigation

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to seek a grand jury indictment in her investigation into Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. Willis has been conducting the investigation for over two years, sparked by a leaked recording of a phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state in January 2021. The indictment is anticipated to be issued between July 31 and August 18, with one of the grand juries seated on July 11 expected to hear the case.

Legal Troubles for Trump

If indicted by a Georgia grand jury, Trump will face additional legal challenges as he campaigns for president. He is already scheduled to face trial in New York in March on state charges related to hush-money payments during the 2016 campaign. Additionally, he has a federal trial set for May concerning the handling of classified documents. Trump has pleaded not guilty in these cases. Furthermore, the Justice Department is investigating his role in trying to halt the certification of the 2020 election results, which may overlap with the Georgia investigation.

Investigative Threads Explored

Fulton County prosecutors are building a potentially wide-ranging case under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Here are six investigative threads they have explored:

The Phone Calls

The investigation was initiated by a phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on January 2, 2021. Trump urged Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to surpass Joe Biden’s margin of victory in the state. Trump called other top state officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr, in his effort to overturn the election results.

Fake Electors

After Biden won Georgia by a narrow margin, a group of Georgia Democrats met to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for him. On the same day, a group of Georgia Republicans falsely declared Trump the winner and sent a certificate to the National Archives and the U.S. Senate. Similar efforts took place in other battleground states Trump lost. Prosecutors believe Trump associates worked with state Republicans to coordinate this plan.

False Claims of Election Fraud

Trump allies, including Rudy Giuliani, made unsubstantiated claims of widespread election fraud in hearings held at the Georgia Capitol. They alleged that election workers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta engaged in fraudulent conduct. State and federal officials investigated these allegations and found no evidence of election fraud.

Alleged Attempts to Pressure Election Worker

Two election workers faced harassment following false allegations made by Trump and his allies. In a strange incident, a woman from Chicago traveled to Georgia and attempted to pressure one of the workers into falsely confessing to election fraud. Giuliani has since admitted that his statements about the workers were untrue.

Election Equipment Accessed

Trump-allied individuals copied data and software on election equipment in Coffee County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into the unauthorized access of the equipment at the request of the Secretary of State’s office.

U.S. Attorney Resignation

U.S. Attorney BJay Pak resigned shortly after Trump’s call to Raffensperger was made public. The timing of his resignation raised questions, but the reason for his departure remains unclear.

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