In the filing, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, which is leading the investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies, argued that delaying Graham’s appearance would “delay the disclosure of an entire class of relevant witnesses.” the timing of the investigation. Graham formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify on August 23. Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis (D) has expressed interest in questioning Graham about conversations he had after the 2020 election with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), among others. Graham’s lawyers have characterized Willis’ investigation as a fishing expedition and said his contact with Raffensperger was consistent with his duties as a senator. In the filing, Willis’ office is trying to debunk Graham’s argument about why he’s entitled to a delay. “Senator Graham insists that he is seeking to delay his appearance before the special jury not only for his own sake, but also for the sake of separation of powers, federalism and ‘for the people,’” the filing said. “The Special Purpose Grand Jury, however, is the People: a collection of citizens called upon to perform their civic duty on behalf of their neighbors and families. … The District Attorney asks this Court to deny Senator Graham’s motion that he, for one day, assist them in this great work without further delay.” Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by nearly 12,000 votes, flipping the state after a long streak of Republican presidential victories. The investigation into Willis began after reports that Trump and his allies had subpoenaed Georgia officials who were trying to overturn the state’s election results. It expanded to include efforts to send the names of Trump voters in multiple states to Washington in hopes of delaying or stopping the certification of a Biden electoral victory. Willis named Graham, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of her investigation into what she called “a multi-state, coordinated scheme by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Giuliani is the target of the Ga. criminal investigation. for the 2020 election, says the lawyer As Graham continues his efforts to kill his subpoena, a member of Congress who once raised similar objections, Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), testified before the grand jury for more than two hours Wednesday. “The congressman has already given his testimony,” said his attorney, Chris Gober. “We do not expect the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to request additional information from us. It is our expectation that our client’s role in this process is over.” Gober declined to elaborate. Like Graham, Hice had tried to kill a subpoena by invoking constitutional protections of the Speech or Debate Clause. The judge hearing Graham’s claim, Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia, denied Hice’s motion. Hice is a Trump ally who echoed false allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election and in his failed bid for Georgia secretary of state. Related arguments by two state Republicans — Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan and former state Sen. William Ligon — also failed in state court. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote that any statutory protection ends with the grand jury’s “power to question witnesses about possible criminal election interference by others.” Willis requested a special grand jury this year. It started meeting in June and has identified more than 100 people of interest. The panel heard testimony from Raffensperger (R) and his staff, Georgia Attorney General Christopher M. Carr (R), state legislators and local election workers. Giuliani appears before the Georgia Judiciary Committee in the election investigation On Wednesday, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared for six hours before a grand jury, the highest-ranking member of Trump’s inner circle to appear before a grand jury. Giuliani was informed this week that he is the target of the investigation. It’s unclear what Giuliani said in his closed-door appearance. Separately, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a 121-page motion late Wednesday claiming the sweep was being conducted “for improper political purposes” and asking the court to kill a subpoena requiring his testimony later this month. Matt Brown in Georgia contributed to this report.
title: “Atlanta Da Says Sen. Graham S Testimony Critical To Criminal Investigation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Maria Holland”
In the filing, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, which is leading the investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies, argued that delaying Graham’s appearance would “delay the disclosure of an entire class of relevant witnesses.” the timing of the investigation. Graham formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify on August 23. Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis (D) has expressed interest in questioning Graham about conversations he had after the 2020 election with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), among others. Graham’s lawyers have characterized Willis’ investigation as a fishing expedition and said his contact with Raffensperger was consistent with his duties as a senator. In the filing, Willis’ office is trying to debunk Graham’s argument about why he’s entitled to a delay. “Senator Graham insists that he is seeking to delay his appearance before the special jury not only for his own sake, but also for the sake of separation of powers, federalism and ‘for the people,’” the filing said. “The Special Purpose Grand Jury, however, is the People: a collection of citizens called upon to perform their civic duty on behalf of their neighbors and families. … The District Attorney asks this Court to deny Senator Graham’s motion that he, for one day, assist them in this great work without further delay.” Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by nearly 12,000 votes, flipping the state after a long streak of Republican presidential victories. The investigation into Willis began after reports that Trump and his allies had subpoenaed Georgia officials who were trying to overturn the state’s election results. It expanded to include efforts to send the names of Trump voters in multiple states to Washington in hopes of delaying or stopping the certification of a Biden electoral victory. Willis named Graham, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of her investigation into what she called “a multi-state, coordinated scheme by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Giuliani is the target of the Ga. criminal investigation. for the 2020 election, says the lawyer As Graham continues his efforts to kill his subpoena, a member of Congress who once raised similar objections, Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), testified before the grand jury for more than two hours Wednesday. “The congressman has already given his testimony,” said his attorney, Chris Gober. “We do not expect the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to request additional information from us. It is our expectation that our client’s role in this process is over.” Gober declined to elaborate. Like Graham, Hice had tried to kill a subpoena by invoking constitutional protections of the Speech or Debate Clause. The judge hearing Graham’s claim, Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia, denied Hice’s motion. Hice is a Trump ally who echoed false allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election and in his failed bid for Georgia secretary of state. Related arguments by two state Republicans — Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan and former state Sen. William Ligon — also failed in state court. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote that any statutory protection ends with the grand jury’s “power to question witnesses about possible criminal election interference by others.” Willis requested a special grand jury this year. It started meeting in June and has identified more than 100 people of interest. The panel heard testimony from Raffensperger (R) and his staff, Georgia Attorney General Christopher M. Carr (R), state legislators and local election workers. Giuliani appears before the Georgia Judiciary Committee in the election investigation On Wednesday, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared for six hours before a grand jury, the highest-ranking member of Trump’s inner circle to appear before a grand jury. Giuliani was informed this week that he is the target of the investigation. It’s unclear what Giuliani said in his closed-door appearance. Separately, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a 121-page motion late Wednesday claiming the sweep was being conducted “for improper political purposes” and asking the court to kill a subpoena requiring his testimony later this month. Matt Brown in Georgia contributed to this report.
title: “Atlanta Da Says Sen. Graham S Testimony Critical To Criminal Investigation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Carmen Bowers”
In the filing, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, which is leading the investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies, argued that delaying Graham’s appearance would “delay the disclosure of an entire class of relevant witnesses.” the timing of the investigation. Graham formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify on August 23. Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis (D) has expressed interest in questioning Graham about conversations he had after the 2020 election with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), among others. Graham’s lawyers have characterized Willis’ investigation as a fishing expedition and said his contact with Raffensperger was consistent with his duties as a senator. In the filing, Willis’ office is trying to debunk Graham’s argument about why he’s entitled to a delay. “Senator Graham insists that he is seeking to delay his appearance before the special jury not only for his own sake, but also for the sake of separation of powers, federalism and ‘for the people,’” the filing said. “The Special Purpose Grand Jury, however, is the People: a collection of citizens called upon to perform their civic duty on behalf of their neighbors and families. … The District Attorney asks this Court to deny Senator Graham’s motion that he, for one day, assist them in this great work without further delay.” Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by nearly 12,000 votes, flipping the state after a long streak of Republican presidential victories. The investigation into Willis began after reports that Trump and his allies had subpoenaed Georgia officials who were trying to overturn the state’s election results. It expanded to include efforts to send the names of Trump voters in multiple states to Washington in hopes of delaying or stopping the certification of a Biden electoral victory. Willis named Graham, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of her investigation into what she called “a multi-state, coordinated scheme by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Giuliani is the target of the Ga. criminal investigation. for the 2020 election, says the lawyer As Graham continues his efforts to kill his subpoena, a member of Congress who once raised similar objections, Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), testified before the grand jury for more than two hours Wednesday. “The congressman has already given his testimony,” said his attorney, Chris Gober. “We do not expect the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to request additional information from us. It is our expectation that our client’s role in this process is over.” Gober declined to elaborate. Like Graham, Hice had tried to kill a subpoena by invoking constitutional protections of the Speech or Debate Clause. The judge hearing Graham’s claim, Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia, denied Hice’s motion. Hice is a Trump ally who echoed false allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election and in his failed bid for Georgia secretary of state. Related arguments by two state Republicans — Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan and former state Sen. William Ligon — also failed in state court. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote that any statutory protection ends with the grand jury’s “power to question witnesses about possible criminal election interference by others.” Willis requested a special grand jury this year. It started meeting in June and has identified more than 100 people of interest. The panel heard testimony from Raffensperger (R) and his staff, Georgia Attorney General Christopher M. Carr (R), state legislators and local election workers. Giuliani appears before the Georgia Judiciary Committee in the election investigation On Wednesday, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared for six hours before a grand jury, the highest-ranking member of Trump’s inner circle to appear before a grand jury. Giuliani was informed this week that he is the target of the investigation. It’s unclear what Giuliani said in his closed-door appearance. Separately, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a 121-page motion late Wednesday claiming the sweep was being conducted “for improper political purposes” and asking the court to kill a subpoena requiring his testimony later this month. Matt Brown in Georgia contributed to this report.
title: “Atlanta Da Says Sen. Graham S Testimony Critical To Criminal Investigation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Walter Pautz”
In the filing, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, which is leading the investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his allies, argued that delaying Graham’s appearance would “delay the disclosure of an entire class of relevant witnesses.” the timing of the investigation. Graham formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify on August 23. Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis (D) has expressed interest in questioning Graham about conversations he had after the 2020 election with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R), among others. Graham’s lawyers have characterized Willis’ investigation as a fishing expedition and said his contact with Raffensperger was consistent with his duties as a senator. In the filing, Willis’ office is trying to debunk Graham’s argument about why he’s entitled to a delay. “Senator Graham insists that he is seeking to delay his appearance before the special jury not only for his own sake, but also for the sake of separation of powers, federalism and ‘for the people,’” the filing said. “The Special Purpose Grand Jury, however, is the People: a collection of citizens called upon to perform their civic duty on behalf of their neighbors and families. … The District Attorney asks this Court to deny Senator Graham’s motion that he, for one day, assist them in this great work without further delay.” Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia by nearly 12,000 votes, flipping the state after a long streak of Republican presidential victories. The investigation into Willis began after reports that Trump and his allies had subpoenaed Georgia officials who were trying to overturn the state’s election results. It expanded to include efforts to send the names of Trump voters in multiple states to Washington in hopes of delaying or stopping the certification of a Biden electoral victory. Willis named Graham, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as part of her investigation into what she called “a multi-state, coordinated scheme by the Trump Campaign to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.” Giuliani is the target of the Ga. criminal investigation. for the 2020 election, says the lawyer As Graham continues his efforts to kill his subpoena, a member of Congress who once raised similar objections, Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), testified before the grand jury for more than two hours Wednesday. “The congressman has already given his testimony,” said his attorney, Chris Gober. “We do not expect the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to request additional information from us. It is our expectation that our client’s role in this process is over.” Gober declined to elaborate. Like Graham, Hice had tried to kill a subpoena by invoking constitutional protections of the Speech or Debate Clause. The judge hearing Graham’s claim, Leigh Martin May of the Northern District of Georgia, denied Hice’s motion. Hice is a Trump ally who echoed false allegations of widespread voter fraud after the 2020 election and in his failed bid for Georgia secretary of state. Related arguments by two state Republicans — Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeff Duncan and former state Sen. William Ligon — also failed in state court. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote that any statutory protection ends with the grand jury’s “power to question witnesses about possible criminal election interference by others.” Willis requested a special grand jury this year. It started meeting in June and has identified more than 100 people of interest. The panel heard testimony from Raffensperger (R) and his staff, Georgia Attorney General Christopher M. Carr (R), state legislators and local election workers. Giuliani appears before the Georgia Judiciary Committee in the election investigation On Wednesday, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared for six hours before a grand jury, the highest-ranking member of Trump’s inner circle to appear before a grand jury. Giuliani was informed this week that he is the target of the investigation. It’s unclear what Giuliani said in his closed-door appearance. Separately, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) filed a 121-page motion late Wednesday claiming the sweep was being conducted “for improper political purposes” and asking the court to kill a subpoena requiring his testimony later this month. Matt Brown in Georgia contributed to this report.
