Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Efforts to Halt Election Probe

1 min read
Source: ABC News
Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Efforts to Halt Election Probe
Photo: ABC News
TL;DR

The Supreme Court of Georgia has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into alleged misconduct surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Trump's attorneys sought to invalidate the work of a special grand jury empaneled by Willis. The court ruled that Trump had not demonstrated the "extraordinary circumstances" necessary for such intervention. The investigation, sparked by Trump's phone call to Georgia's Secretary of State, could potentially result in charges against the former president as early as this summer.

Share this article

Want the full story? Read the original reporting

Read on ABC News