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Georgia prosecutors are investigating whether former President Donald Trump s phone call to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Ben Raffensperger to overturn the state s election results in Trump s favor broke state laws. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Updated at 12:31 p.m. ET
The Fulton County District Attorney s office has launched a criminal probe into former President Donald Trump s attempts to overturn Georgia s election results, including a call pressuring Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find enough votes for him. The county includes Atlanta, Georgia s capital.
In a letter sent to state officials and obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting, newly elected Democratic District Attorney Fani Willis said the investigation will look into several potential violations of state law, including the solicitation of election fraud, the making of false
A prosecutor in Georgia s largest county has opened a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump s effort to overturn the results of the state s presidential election.
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.
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The Fulton County District Attorney s office has launched a criminal probe into former President Trump s attempts to overturn Georgia s election results, including a call pressuring Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to find enough votes for him. The county includes Atlanta, Georgia s capital.
In a letter sent to state officials and obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting, newly-elected Democratic district attorney Fani Willis said the investigation will look into several potential violations of state law, including the solicitation of election fraud, the making of false statements to state and local governmental bodies, conspiracy, racketeering, violation of oath of office and any involvement in violence or threats related to the election s administration.