A Fulton County, Ga., grand jury suggested charges for a more sweeping group of allies of former President Trump — including three U.S. senators — as it evaluated charging recommendations for those involved with election interference after he lost the 2020 contest.

Included among the list of recommended indictments were two former senators from Georgia who ran for reelection in 2020, former Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, as well as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Georgia Lt. Gov Burt Jones.

The report, released in full Friday after a failed effort from Trump to bar its sharing, details the May charging recommendations from a group of 22 jurors tasked with hearing evidence in the case.

After the report was partially released in February, the foreperson of the grand jury made news by suggesting it would include few surprises.

The 28-page report in many ways aligns with the indictment filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), who brought charges against Trump and 18 co-defendants.

But it includes some notable deviations, including recommending charges for Trump-aligned attorney Cleta Mitchell and for Michael Flynn, who briefly served as Trump’s national security adviser. Neither was ultimately included in the August indictment.

The grand jury also recommended charges for Boris Epshteyn, a longtime aide to Trump, who was not charged by Willis but is listed as a not yet indicted co-conspirator in the federal Jan. 6 case.

 

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Excellent news.

 

 

After the first group is tried can the second group be charged then tried?im just a lay person buy I’m sure there’s members here who know,heck if they broke the law then……..

13 minutes ago, Tug said:

After the first group is tried can the second group be charged then tried?im just a lay person buy I’m sure there’s members here who know,heck if they broke the law then……..

Grand Juries hear evidence and testimony then vote on the question ‘is there a criminal case to answer?’.

 

If the Grand Jury votes yes, it then  remains for prosecutors to decide if they wish to proceed with a prosecution.

 

The decision might be No, because the  case isn’t strong enough/yet strong enough. No, because we want to work a cooperation deal with the accused. No because we’ll come back to it later.

Or of course, Yes.

 

My punt is for later charges against Flynn, while Graham might cut a deal.

 

Eitherway, this looks as though it has legs. 

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I think the OP is mistaken, it was the special Grand Jury that handed down the indictment decisions, the Prosecutors haven’t (yet) put the evidence against Graham and Flynn before the actual Grand Jury.

 

Edited September 9, 20232 yr by Chomper Higgot