Georgia grand jury unanimous that ‘no widespread fraud’ occurred in state’s 2020 presidential election News
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Georgia grand jury unanimous that ‘no widespread fraud’ occurred in state’s 2020 presidential election

A Georgia Superior Court judge Thursday released portions of a Georgia special purpose grand jury report regarding alleged 2020 general election interference. Though most of the report remains sealed, the three released portions show that a Georgia grand jury unanimously agreed that “no widespread fraud took place in the Georgia 2020 presidential election that could result in overturning the election.”

The actual charges that the grand jury recommended Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis take are still under seal. That said, a released portion of the report did indicate that the grand jury believed “perjury may have been committed by one or more witnesses” that testified before it. No names are specifically included along with that statement.

Willis empaneled the grand jury to hear evidence from June 1, 2020 through December 15, 2022, when the grand jury filed their final report with the court. During that time, the grand jury heard testimony or received information from 75 witnesses. According to the report, “[T]he overwhelming majority of [that testimony and information] was delivered in person under oath.” The grand jury heard testimony from major players in the 2020 presidential election, including former President Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman, along with Senator Lindsay Graham and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.

The court released the three portions of the grand jury report following an order from Judge Robert McBurney on February 13. McBurney ordered a limited release of the grand jury’s final report—despite the grand jury voting to make the report available to the public—over due process concerns. As a result, the grand jury’s recommendations on criminal indictments and the names of those involved remain sealed. Willis now must choose whether to act on the grand jury’s recommendations.