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Georgia grand jury split on recommending charges against Sen. Lindsey Graham for election interference

  • Special grand jury in Georgia recommended charges against Sen. Lindsey Graham for election interference.

  • 13 jurors voted to charge Graham, but 7 voted against, revealing split in grand jury.

  • Legal experts say split vote and challenges of charging a senator led prosecutor to not pursue charges.

  • Graham denies wrongdoing, says call to GA secretary of state was consistent with Senate duties.

  • Grand jury also recommended charges against two former Georgia senators who lost 2021 runoffs.

thehill.com
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Main Topic: Georgia judge denies Trump's attempt to halt investigation into election interference Key Points: 1. Judge McBurney denies Trump's and Cathleen Latham's legal standing to block the investigation. 2. McBurney states that being the subject of a criminal investigation does not provide a basis for halting it. 3. Trump can raise concerns about the investigation's constitutionality and performance after potential indictment.
The special grand jury investigating the 2020 presidential election in Georgia has recommended charges against Republican Senators Lindsey Graham, David Perdue, and Kelly Loeffler for their involvement in efforts to overturn the election.
An Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating 2020 election interference in Georgia concluded that Donald Trump should be indicted in the case, along with Senator Lindsey Graham and 37 other individuals, on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to subvert Joe Biden's election win.