The probe, first reported by The New York Times, comes two days after Raffensperger’s office confirmed it had opened its own investigation into a phone call.
A prosecutor in the US state of Georgia revealed Wednesday she was investigating former president Donald Trump's efforts to subvert its results in the November 3 election by pressuring local officials to alter the vote count.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and others reportedly got a letter from Fulton County prosecutors on Wednesday that made clear the state has started a criminal investigation.
A Georgia prosecutor said Wednesday that she has opened a criminal investigation into “attempts to influence” last year’s general election, including a call in which President Donald Trump asked a top official to find enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis said in a letter that she has opened a criminal investigation into “attempts to influence” the outcome of last year’s general election.