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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Monday she will announce whether former President Donald Trump and his allies received significant public reaction over their attempts to manipulate the 2020 election results between July 11 and April 1.”
Pauses during a campaign rally September 6, 2016 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Getty Images
Important facts
Willis, in a letter to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, said the announcement would require “increased security and preparedness” and that warning demonstrations “could provoke acts of violence that could endanger safety.” [of] our community.”
Prosecutors have been investigating Trump since 2021 to determine if he broke state law by asking Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to “find” votes after the 2020 presidential election, along with other actions, such as According to reports, state legislatures are urging the results to be decertified.
The letter, written by Willis’ office, did not mention Trump by name, but it is widely believed that Trump and allies such as former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani are the subject of their investigation.
A special grand jury met for eight months to examine the case, but it’s unclear whether the panel recommended indictments against Trump — a separate grand jury must review the case to determine if indictments will be filed.
Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, calling his call to Raffensperger “perfect” while calling Willis a “racist Democratic district attorney” who targeted him for political reasons.
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“As we discussed, the need for vigilance will increase,” Willis told the sheriff.
What to look out for
Trump’s legal team has asked a state court to block the investigation and throw out all evidence, in part because it said the previous special grand jury shouldn’t have questioned foreign witnesses. Willis has until May 1st to submit a response.
Surprising fact
Trump and his allies have repeatedly said that the behavior of the special director – who has repeatedly appeared in the media after the panel was dismissed – shows that the trial against him is unfair. His attorneys argued in a filing last month that the media appearances “highlight the lack of proper guidance and oversight by the grand jury.” The judge overseeing the case told ABC News it was entirely appropriate for the grand jurors to “speak publicly” about certain aspects of their investigation.
key background
Trump faces growing legal problems from multiple angles. He surrendered in Manhattan earlier this month to plead not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records while a civil rape trial against him goes to court in New York on Tuesday. Trump is also the subject of criminal investigations in New York for allegedly lying about real estate valuations, while New York Attorney General Letitia James is pursuing a $250 million civil lawsuit against the ex-president and his family over alleged financial fraud. A special counsel for the Justice Department is overseeing two federal criminal cases against Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and his alleged misuse of classified government documents.
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