Graham effort to delay testimony in election probe rejected
2 years, 4 months ago

Graham effort to delay testimony in election probe rejected

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday said Sen. Lindsey Graham’s appearance before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia should not be delayed to allow him to continue to challenge it in court. “Under the circumstances, further delay of Senator Graham’s testimony would greatly compound the overall delay in carrying out the grand jury’s investigation,” May wrote. Former New York mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, who’s been told he’s a target of the investigation, testified before the special grand jury for nearly six hours on Wednesday. Lea said he reached out to Wakeford several more times by phone and email but got no response until Wakeford sent an email at 4:40 a.m. Friday saying the district attorney’s office intended to oppose the stay and would argue that Graham should appear before the special grand jury as planned.

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Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump asks top Georgia court to disqualify election probe prosecutor and toss grand jury report

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia’s highest court to prevent the district attorney who has been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him and to throw out a special grand jury report that is part of the inquiry. Trump’s Georgia legal team on Friday filed similar petitions in the …

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules
1 year, 8 months ago

Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating Jan. 6, judge rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department of “continuously stepping …

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury
1 year, 8 months ago

Judge rules Mike Pence must testify before grand jury

Firstpost  

Washington: A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The sealed ruling from US District Judge James “Jeb” Boasberg sets up the unprecedented scenario of a …

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury
1 year, 8 months ago

AP Report: Judge Rules Pence Must Testify Before Grand Jury

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A Trump spokesman criticized the decision in a statement, accusing the Justice Department …

Mike Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, judge rules
1 year, 8 months ago

Mike Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, judge rules

LA Times  

Former Vice President Mike Pence, shown this month at a GOP fundraising dinner, will have to testify before a grand jury investigating former President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election. A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury after he was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by former …

Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A special grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia says it believes “one or more witnesses” committed perjury and urged local prosecutors to bring charges. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should “seek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is compelling,” according to portions …

A judge blocks the release of most of a grand jury report in Georgia election probe
1 year, 10 months ago

A judge blocks the release of most of a grand jury report in Georgia election probe

NPR  

A judge blocks the release of most of a grand jury report in Georgia election probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Gray/AP Ben Gray/AP The final recommendations of a special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election will largely be kept under wraps, a judge has ruled. "These three portions include the introduction and conclusion to …

Special grand jury probing Donald Trump's involvement in Georgia's 2020 election results issues report
1 year, 11 months ago

Special grand jury probing Donald Trump's involvement in Georgia's 2020 election results issues report

ABC  

The special grand jury investigating whether former US president Donald Trump and his allies unlawfully sought to interfere in Georgia's 2020 election results has issued its final report, but it remains unclear whether criminal charges will follow. Key points: Judge Robert McBurney has set a hearing for January 24 to determine whether the report will be released The jurors have …

US Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned in Georgia election probe
2 years, 1 month ago

US Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testified Tuesday before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia. Former Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who previously testified before the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, answered questions from the special grand jury last …

Supreme Court clears way for Graham testimony in Georgia
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court clears way for Graham testimony in Georgia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-President Donald Trump and his allies in the state. Graham also “made reference to allegations of widespread voter fraud in the November 2020 election in Georgia, consistent with public statements made by …

Supreme Court refuses to shield Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election probe
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court refuses to shield Sen. Graham from testifying in Georgia election probe

LA Times  

Sen. Lindsey Graham, shown at a March 2021 news conference, has been subpoenaed by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia. The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away Sen. Lindsey Graham’s plea to be shielded from testifying before a Georgia grand jury looking into President Trump’s bid to overturn his 2020 election loss. Graham admitted he made several phone calls …

US Supreme Court OKs Graham testimony in Georgia election probe
2 years, 1 month ago

US Supreme Court OKs Graham testimony in Georgia election probe

Al Jazeera  

US Senator Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, had asked top court to halt order compelling him to testify in state probe. The United States Supreme Court has declined to block Senator Lindsey Graham from having to testify before a grand jury in a criminal investigation of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of …

Georgia DA urges Supreme Court to allow Graham testimony
2 years, 1 month ago

Georgia DA urges Supreme Court to allow Graham testimony

Associated Press  

The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible illegal election interference in the 2020 election said Thursday that the Supreme Court should not stand in the way of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a grand jury. In a filing with the high court, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the justices should reject Graham’s plea that they block his testimony while …

'Absurd': Experts say Justice Clarence Thomas 'giving the finger to the court'
2 years, 1 month ago

'Absurd': Experts say Justice Clarence Thomas 'giving the finger to the court'

Raw Story  

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocked an order requiring Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to testify before an Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. But the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Georgia prosecutors could question Graham about the phone calls and "communications and coordination with the Trump campaign regarding …

Graham asks Supreme Court to intervene after election ruling
2 years, 2 months ago

Graham asks Supreme Court to intervene after election ruling

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court ordered him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state. Graham’s office described the South Carolina Republican’s filing as an attempt “to …

Lindsey Graham Asks Supreme Court To Intervene After Election Ruling
2 years, 2 months ago

Lindsey Graham Asks Supreme Court To Intervene After Election Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court ordered him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state. In a filing with the court, attorneys for the …

US Senator Lindsey Graham ordered to testify before special grand jury in Trump election interference probe
2 years, 2 months ago

US Senator Lindsey Graham ordered to testify before special grand jury in Trump election interference probe

ABC  

US Senator Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-president Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal appeals court has ruled. Key points: A district attorney wants to ask Senator Graham about phone calls he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the weeks after the …

Appeals court: Graham must testify in Georgia election probe
2 years, 2 months ago

Appeals court: Graham must testify in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal appeals court said Thursday. In a six-page order, the judges wrote that Graham “has failed to demonstrate that this approach will violate his rights under the Speech and …

Lindsey Graham can be questioned by grand jury in Georgia vote case
2 years, 2 months ago

Lindsey Graham can be questioned by grand jury in Georgia vote case

Daily Mail  

Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal appeals court said Thursday. It will allow her to bring Graham in for questioning as she tries to wrap up her investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia, a state Joe Biden won …

Lindsey Graham loses big at appeals court after trying to quash Fulton Co. subpoena
2 years, 2 months ago

Lindsey Graham loses big at appeals court after trying to quash Fulton Co. subpoena

Raw Story  

South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham will be forced to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury in Georgia investigating Republican efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the Peach State. After Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis subpoenaed Graham, he attempted to quash the subpoena in federal court. Graham appealed to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals …

Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena

The Independent  

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Judge again denies Graham’s effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge again denies Graham’s effort to skirt Georgia subpoena

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May rejected Graham’s argument that all his calls with Georgia’s secretary of state, …

US judge again orders Lindsey Graham to testify in Georgia probe
2 years, 3 months ago

US judge again orders Lindsey Graham to testify in Georgia probe

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in the United States has ordered Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to answer questions in a Georgia state investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but limited the scope of what can be asked. In a 23-page ruling on Thursday, US District Judge Leigh Martin May rejected Graham’s argument that …

Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, disagreed and said the governor must appear before the panel. “The sound and prudent course is to let the election proceed without further litigation or other activity concerning the Governor’s involvement in the special grand jury’s work.” …

Meadows, Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Meadows, Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Sidney Powell. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed petitions Thursday seeking to have Meadows and Powell, as well as …

Gov. Brian Kemp Fights Subpoena In Georgia Election Probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Gov. Brian Kemp Fights Subpoena In Georgia Election Probe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Republican Gov. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s supervising the special grand jury, scheduled a hearing for Thursday morning after a dispute between lawyers for the …

New Lindsey Graham motion says he's protected on 'all the topics' in Georgia election investigation
2 years, 3 months ago

New Lindsey Graham motion says he's protected on 'all the topics' in Georgia election investigation

Raw Story  

Attorneys for Sen. Lindsey Graham filed a motion in Fulton County, Georgia on Wednesday arguing that the senator does not have to comply with a subpoena to testify on any topic. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is seeking to have Graham testify before a grand jury related to an investigation into alleged illegal election interference by then-President Donald Trump …

What’s the ‘speech or debate’ clause cited in Georgia probe?
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s the ‘speech or debate’ clause cited in Georgia probe?

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Sen. Lindsey Graham is holding up the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause as a shield as he tries to avoid testifying before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others tried to illegally influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Graham’s attorneys have argued that the calls were made as part of his legislative …

Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May last Monday denied Graham’s request to quash his subpoena …

Georgia election probe runs into resistance from witnesses
2 years, 4 months ago

Georgia election probe runs into resistance from witnesses

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Prosecutors investigating whether Donald Trump committed crimes as he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia are running into increasing resistance as they seek to call witnesses to testify before a special grand jury. Late Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify before the special grand jury on Aug. …

US judge: Senator Graham must testify in Georgia election probe
2 years, 4 months ago

US judge: Senator Graham must testify in Georgia election probe

Al Jazeera  

Lindsay Graham is scheduled to testify August 23 about his phone calls to the Georgia attorney general about the 2020 US election results. A federal judge on Monday rejected US Senator Lindsey Graham’s challenge to a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in Georgia probing efforts by former President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn his 2020 election …

Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Prosecutors in Atlanta said they need a special grand jury to hear from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham because he may be able to provide insight into the extent of any coordinated efforts to influence the results of the 2020 general election in Georgia. Brian Lea, an attorney for Graham, argued that Graham’s position as a senator protects him …

Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena
2 years, 4 months ago

Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia. Graham is seeking to have the challenge to the subpoena heard in federal court in Atlanta rather than before the Fulton County …

Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia. New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Farber on July 13 issued an order directing Giuliani, a Trump lawyer …

Graham, trying to quash subpoena, denies election meddling
2 years, 5 months ago

Graham, trying to quash subpoena, denies election meddling

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn’t seeking to interfere in Georgia’s 2020 election when he called state officials to ask them to reexamine certain absentee ballots after President Donald Trump’s narrow loss to Democrat Joe Biden, his lawyers said in a federal court filing. “Senator Graham has never inserted himself into the electoral process in Georgia, and has …

Legal experts: Lindsey Graham can try to avoid Georgia's subpoena — but he is still screwed
2 years, 5 months ago

Legal experts: Lindsey Graham can try to avoid Georgia's subpoena — but he is still screwed

Raw Story  

At least two legal experts this week blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for attempting to bat away a subpoena into his call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election. The subpoena specifically mentioned at least two calls Graham made to Raffensperger in November 2020, during which the senator asked the state official …

Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
2 years, 5 months ago

Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies’ actions after the 2020 election. Graham was one of a handful of Trump confidants and lawyers named Tuesday in petitions filed by …

Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probe

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump’s campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday filed petitions with the judge …

Graham, Guiliani among Trump allies subpoenaed in Georgia probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Graham, Guiliani among Trump allies subpoenaed in Georgia probe

Al Jazeera  

A grand jury in the state of Georgia is investigating ex-US President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Several allies and members of former US President Donald Trump’s legal team, including Senator Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani, have been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury in the state of Georgia. …

Testimony of Giuliani, Graham sought in Georgia prosecutor’s Trump election inquiry
2 years, 5 months ago

Testimony of Giuliani, Graham sought in Georgia prosecutor’s Trump election inquiry

LA Times  

The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury. The special grand jury has been investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 presidential election in …

Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s secretary of state is expected to appear next week before a special grand jury in an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election in the state. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been summoned to appear before the special grand jury Thursday, according to a subpoena obtained …

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