Georgia prosecutor requests special grand jury in Trump election probe

Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Florence, Arizona
Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally in Florence, Arizona, U.S., January 15, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

By Rami Ayyub and Alexandra Ulmer

The prosecutor for Georgia’s biggest county on Thursday requested a special grand jury with subpoena power to aid her investigation into then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to influence the state’s 2020 election results.

In a letter to Fulton County’s chief judge, first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, District Attorney Fani Willis wrote that multiple witnesses being probed have refused to cooperate absent a subpoena requiring their testimony.