In an interview with The Associated Press, Giuliani said Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis concluded his appearance by saying he had “fulfilled his obligation under the subpoena.” “So I was very happy to fulfill my obligation,” he said. Speaking on his return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani did not provide additional details about his appearance or testimony, including what kind of questions he was asked. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair along with his lawyer, Bob Costello. Giuliani’s lawyers tried to delay his appearance before the special judiciary committee, saying he was unable to fly because of heart stent surgery in early July. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was fine,” noting it was his first since the procedure. Costello said the session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, “went really well. No arguments.” Costello did not immediately say whether Giuliani answered questions or denied it. “Everyone was a lady or a gentleman. Professional,” he wrote in a text message, adding that Willis came out to greet Giuliani and his lawyers at the end. The investigation by the Democratic attorney general brought intense scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. It is one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another term to the White House in 2024. Willis began her investigation after the revelation of a remarkable January 2, 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes needed to overturn the results of the Georgia election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He described the call as “perfect”. Willis last month filed petitions to compel the deposition of seven Trump associates and advisers. He also said he is considering subpoenaing Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney. Other Trump allies who participated in the investigation include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C. His lawyers filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s August 23 special grand jury appearance on hold while he appeals the order forcing him to testify. Prosecutors want to question Graham about phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks after the vote. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House adviser Don McGough, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. They argue that Graham’s position in Congress shields him from having to appear before a grand jury. A federal judge rejected that idea and ordered the senator to testify. Graham said he plans to appeal. Also Wednesday, lawyers for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp asked the judge overseeing the special court to cancel a subpoena to testify Thursday. Kemp was scheduled to sit for a videotaped voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys questioned the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion states. Kemp’s lawyers accused Willis’ team of using “delays and artificial deadlines” to cause the governor’s “interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” They say it was issued “for political and not research reasons”. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” protects a governor from having to testify about his official duties and also cited executive and attorney-client privilege. If the judge doesn’t quash the subpoena, they said the judge would have to set guidelines about what can be requested. Willis’ office declined to comment, but Willis was forthright in a July letter to Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, which he filed in court: “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t make it so. In fact, repeating it so many times just proves that you’re very comfortable being dishonest.” In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both Trump’s personal attorney and lead attorney for his 2020 campaign. He recalled in a report how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election officials producing “suitcases” of illegal ballots from unknown sources outside the perspective of election observers. Allegations of fraud were shot down by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. But Giuliani continued to make statements in public and at subsequent legislative hearings alleging widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her testimony. Two of the election officials seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at a Dec. 3 legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the video showed the women “sneaking around the USB ports as if they were vials of heroin or cocaine.” They were actually passing a candy. Willis wrote in court that Giuliani’s appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and execute a scheme to have Georgia Republicans serve as bogus electors. These 16 people signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the 2020 presidential election and declared themselves to be “duly elected and qualified” electors of the state, even though Biden had won the state and a roll of Democratic electors had been certified.
Neumeister reported from New York. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
More on investigations related to Donald Trump:
title: “Rudy Giuliani Is Set To Testify In Georgia S 2020 Election Probe Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Benjamin Lowe”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Giuliani said Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis concluded his appearance by saying he had “fulfilled his obligation under the subpoena.” “So I was very happy to fulfill my obligation,” he said. Speaking on his return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani did not provide additional details about his appearance or testimony, including what kind of questions he was asked. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair along with his lawyer, Bob Costello. Giuliani’s lawyers tried to delay his appearance before the special judiciary committee, saying he was unable to fly because of heart stent surgery in early July. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was fine,” noting it was his first since the procedure. Costello said the session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, “went really well. No arguments.” Costello did not immediately say whether Giuliani answered questions or denied it. “Everyone was a lady or a gentleman. Professional,” he wrote in a text message, adding that Willis came out to greet Giuliani and his lawyers at the end. The investigation by the Democratic attorney general brought intense scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. It is one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another term to the White House in 2024. Willis began her investigation after the revelation of a remarkable January 2, 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes needed to overturn the results of the Georgia election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He described the call as “perfect”. Willis last month filed petitions to compel the deposition of seven Trump associates and advisers. He also said he is considering subpoenaing Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney. Other Trump allies who participated in the investigation include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C. His lawyers filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s August 23 special grand jury appearance on hold while he appeals the order forcing him to testify. Prosecutors want to question Graham about phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks after the vote. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House adviser Don McGough, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. They argue that Graham’s position in Congress shields him from having to appear before a grand jury. A federal judge rejected that idea and ordered the senator to testify. Graham said he plans to appeal. Also Wednesday, lawyers for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp asked the judge overseeing the special court to cancel a subpoena to testify Thursday. Kemp was scheduled to sit for a videotaped voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys questioned the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion states. Kemp’s lawyers accused Willis’ team of using “delays and artificial deadlines” to cause the governor’s “interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” They say it was issued “for political and not research reasons”. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” protects a governor from having to testify about his official duties and also cited executive and attorney-client privilege. If the judge doesn’t quash the subpoena, they said the judge would have to set guidelines about what can be requested. Willis’ office declined to comment, but Willis was forthright in a July letter to Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, which he filed in court: “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t make it so. In fact, repeating it so many times just proves that you’re very comfortable being dishonest.” In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both Trump’s personal attorney and lead attorney for his 2020 campaign. He recalled in a report how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election officials producing “suitcases” of illegal ballots from unknown sources outside the perspective of election observers. Allegations of fraud were shot down by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. But Giuliani continued to make statements in public and at subsequent legislative hearings alleging widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her testimony. Two of the election officials seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at a Dec. 3 legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the video showed the women “sneaking around the USB ports as if they were vials of heroin or cocaine.” They were actually passing a candy. Willis wrote in court that Giuliani’s appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and execute a scheme to have Georgia Republicans serve as bogus electors. These 16 people signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the 2020 presidential election and declared themselves to be “duly elected and qualified” electors of the state, even though Biden had won the state and a roll of Democratic electors had been certified.
Neumeister reported from New York. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
More on investigations related to Donald Trump:
title: “Rudy Giuliani Is Set To Testify In Georgia S 2020 Election Probe Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Paulina Harris”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Giuliani said Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis concluded his appearance by saying he had “fulfilled his obligation under the subpoena.” “So I was very happy to fulfill my obligation,” he said. Speaking on his return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani did not provide additional details about his appearance or testimony, including what kind of questions he was asked. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair along with his lawyer, Bob Costello. Giuliani’s lawyers tried to delay his appearance before the special judiciary committee, saying he was unable to fly because of heart stent surgery in early July. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was fine,” noting it was his first since the procedure. Costello said the session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, “went really well. No arguments.” Costello did not immediately say whether Giuliani answered questions or denied it. “Everyone was a lady or a gentleman. Professional,” he wrote in a text message, adding that Willis came out to greet Giuliani and his lawyers at the end. The investigation by the Democratic attorney general brought intense scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. It is one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another term to the White House in 2024. Willis began her investigation after the revelation of a remarkable January 2, 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes needed to overturn the results of the Georgia election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He described the call as “perfect”. Willis last month filed petitions to compel the deposition of seven Trump associates and advisers. He also said he is considering subpoenaing Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney. Other Trump allies who participated in the investigation include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C. His lawyers filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s August 23 special grand jury appearance on hold while he appeals the order forcing him to testify. Prosecutors want to question Graham about phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks after the vote. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House adviser Don McGough, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. They argue that Graham’s position in Congress shields him from having to appear before a grand jury. A federal judge rejected that idea and ordered the senator to testify. Graham said he plans to appeal. Also Wednesday, lawyers for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp asked the judge overseeing the special court to cancel a subpoena to testify Thursday. Kemp was scheduled to sit for a videotaped voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys questioned the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion states. Kemp’s lawyers accused Willis’ team of using “delays and artificial deadlines” to cause the governor’s “interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” They say it was issued “for political and not research reasons”. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” protects a governor from having to testify about his official duties and also cited executive and attorney-client privilege. If the judge doesn’t quash the subpoena, they said the judge would have to set guidelines about what can be requested. Willis’ office declined to comment, but Willis was forthright in a July letter to Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, which he filed in court: “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t make it so. In fact, repeating it so many times just proves that you’re very comfortable being dishonest.” In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both Trump’s personal attorney and lead attorney for his 2020 campaign. He recalled in a report how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election officials producing “suitcases” of illegal ballots from unknown sources outside the perspective of election observers. Allegations of fraud were shot down by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. But Giuliani continued to make statements in public and at subsequent legislative hearings alleging widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her testimony. Two of the election officials seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at a Dec. 3 legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the video showed the women “sneaking around the USB ports as if they were vials of heroin or cocaine.” They were actually passing a candy. Willis wrote in court that Giuliani’s appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and execute a scheme to have Georgia Republicans serve as bogus electors. These 16 people signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the 2020 presidential election and declared themselves to be “duly elected and qualified” electors of the state, even though Biden had won the state and a roll of Democratic electors had been certified.
Neumeister reported from New York. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
More on investigations related to Donald Trump:
title: “Rudy Giuliani Is Set To Testify In Georgia S 2020 Election Probe Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-25” author: “Kimberly Minner”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Giuliani said Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis concluded his appearance by saying he had “fulfilled his obligation under the subpoena.” “So I was very happy to fulfill my obligation,” he said. Speaking on his return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani did not provide additional details about his appearance or testimony, including what kind of questions he was asked. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair along with his lawyer, Bob Costello. Giuliani’s lawyers tried to delay his appearance before the special judiciary committee, saying he was unable to fly because of heart stent surgery in early July. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was fine,” noting it was his first since the procedure. Costello said the session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, “went really well. No arguments.” Costello did not immediately say whether Giuliani answered questions or denied it. “Everyone was a lady or a gentleman. Professional,” he wrote in a text message, adding that Willis came out to greet Giuliani and his lawyers at the end. The investigation by the Democratic attorney general brought intense scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. It is one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another term to the White House in 2024. Willis began her investigation after the revelation of a remarkable January 2, 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes needed to overturn the results of the Georgia election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He described the call as “perfect”. Willis last month filed petitions to compel the deposition of seven Trump associates and advisers. He also said he is considering subpoenaing Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney. Other Trump allies who participated in the investigation include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C. His lawyers filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s August 23 special grand jury appearance on hold while he appeals the order forcing him to testify. Prosecutors want to question Graham about phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks after the vote. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House adviser Don McGough, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. They argue that Graham’s position in Congress shields him from having to appear before a grand jury. A federal judge rejected that idea and ordered the senator to testify. Graham said he plans to appeal. Also Wednesday, lawyers for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp asked the judge overseeing the special court to cancel a subpoena to testify Thursday. Kemp was scheduled to sit for a videotaped voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys questioned the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion states. Kemp’s lawyers accused Willis’ team of using “delays and artificial deadlines” to cause the governor’s “interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” They say it was issued “for political and not research reasons”. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” protects a governor from having to testify about his official duties and also cited executive and attorney-client privilege. If the judge doesn’t quash the subpoena, they said the judge would have to set guidelines about what can be requested. Willis’ office declined to comment, but Willis was forthright in a July letter to Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, which he filed in court: “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t make it so. In fact, repeating it so many times just proves that you’re very comfortable being dishonest.” In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both Trump’s personal attorney and lead attorney for his 2020 campaign. He recalled in a report how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election officials producing “suitcases” of illegal ballots from unknown sources outside the perspective of election observers. Allegations of fraud were shot down by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. But Giuliani continued to make statements in public and at subsequent legislative hearings alleging widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her testimony. Two of the election officials seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at a Dec. 3 legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the video showed the women “sneaking around the USB ports as if they were vials of heroin or cocaine.” They were actually passing a candy. Willis wrote in court that Giuliani’s appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and execute a scheme to have Georgia Republicans serve as bogus electors. These 16 people signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the 2020 presidential election and declared themselves to be “duly elected and qualified” electors of the state, even though Biden had won the state and a roll of Democratic electors had been certified.
Neumeister reported from New York. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
More on investigations related to Donald Trump:
title: “Rudy Giuliani Is Set To Testify In Georgia S 2020 Election Probe Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Sandra Ferguson”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Giuliani said Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis concluded his appearance by saying he had “fulfilled his obligation under the subpoena.” “So I was very happy to fulfill my obligation,” he said. Speaking on his return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani did not provide additional details about his appearance or testimony, including what kind of questions he was asked. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair along with his lawyer, Bob Costello. Giuliani’s lawyers tried to delay his appearance before the special judiciary committee, saying he was unable to fly because of heart stent surgery in early July. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was fine,” noting it was his first since the procedure. Costello said the session, which ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half-hour lunch, “went really well. No arguments.” Costello did not immediately say whether Giuliani answered questions or denied it. “Everyone was a lady or a gentleman. Professional,” he wrote in a text message, adding that Willis came out to greet Giuliani and his lawyers at the end. The investigation by the Democratic attorney general brought intense scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. It is one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another term to the White House in 2024. Willis began her investigation after the revelation of a remarkable January 2, 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes needed to overturn the results of the Georgia election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He described the call as “perfect”. Willis last month filed petitions to compel the deposition of seven Trump associates and advisers. He also said he is considering subpoenaing Trump himself to testify, and the former president has hired a legal team in Atlanta that includes a prominent criminal defense attorney. Other Trump allies who participated in the investigation include U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RS.C. His lawyers filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s August 23 special grand jury appearance on hold while he appeals the order forcing him to testify. Prosecutors want to question Graham about phone calls they say he made to Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks after the vote. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House adviser Don McGough, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. They argue that Graham’s position in Congress shields him from having to appear before a grand jury. A federal judge rejected that idea and ordered the senator to testify. Graham said he plans to appeal. Also Wednesday, lawyers for Republican Gov. Brian Kemp asked the judge overseeing the special court to cancel a subpoena to testify Thursday. Kemp was scheduled to sit for a videotaped voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys questioned the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion states. Kemp’s lawyers accused Willis’ team of using “delays and artificial deadlines” to cause the governor’s “interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” They say it was issued “for political and not research reasons”. Kemp faces a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams in the November general election. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” protects a governor from having to testify about his official duties and also cited executive and attorney-client privilege. If the judge doesn’t quash the subpoena, they said the judge would have to set guidelines about what can be requested. Willis’ office declined to comment, but Willis was forthright in a July letter to Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, which he filed in court: “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t make it so. In fact, repeating it so many times just proves that you’re very comfortable being dishonest.” In seeking Giuliani’s testimony, Willis noted that he was both Trump’s personal attorney and lead attorney for his 2020 campaign. He recalled in a report how Giuliani and others appeared at a state Senate committee meeting in late 2020 and presented a video that Giuliani said showed election officials producing “suitcases” of illegal ballots from unknown sources outside the perspective of election observers. Allegations of fraud were shot down by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. But Giuliani continued to make statements in public and at subsequent legislative hearings alleging widespread election fraud using the debunked video, Willis noted in her testimony. Two of the election officials seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at a Dec. 3 legislative hearing in which Giuliani appeared. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the video showed the women “sneaking around the USB ports as if they were vials of heroin or cocaine.” They were actually passing a candy. Willis wrote in court that Giuliani’s appearance and testimony were “part of a multi-state, coordinated plan by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and execute a scheme to have Georgia Republicans serve as bogus electors. These 16 people signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the 2020 presidential election and declared themselves to be “duly elected and qualified” electors of the state, even though Biden had won the state and a roll of Democratic electors had been certified.
Neumeister reported from New York. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
More on investigations related to Donald Trump:
