Georgia Special Purpose Grand Jury Recommends Charges Against Trump, Graham, Perdue, and Loeffler
A Georgia special purpose grand jury, responsible for investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, has released a report recommending charges against former President Donald Trump, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and former Georgia Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Although the grand jury did not have the authority to indict, their report sheds light on their findings.
The report, completed in January, remained sealed until recently. It was released on August 15, the same day Trump and 18 others were indicted by a traditional grand jury. However, the charges against Graham, Perdue, and Loeffler were ultimately not pursued. Trump and the other defendants have pleaded not guilty.
The special purpose grand jury, composed of 23 jurors, had the power to subpoena witnesses and recommend charges. In the report, it was revealed that one juror did not support indicting Perdue and Loeffler, stating that their post-election statements were not evidence of criminal conspiracy.
Current Lt. Governor Burt Jones was also mentioned in the report, with the grand jury recommending charges against him for falsely claiming to be one of Georgia’s electors. However, due to a conflict of interest, Jones was not charged in this case.
A majority of the special purpose grand jurors recommended charges against 27 individuals involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Graham, Loeffler, Perdue, and former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. The recommendations also involved several lawyers connected to Trump’s team, such as Boris Epshteyn, Cleta Mitchell, and Lin Wood.
Loeffler responded to the report with a statement defending her actions, stating that she served her state by representing millions of disenfranchised Americans. Jesse Binnall, attorney for Michael Flynn, criticized the report as politically motivated. Epshteyn and Mitchell did not comment, while Wood claimed innocence and expressed his satisfaction with the district attorney’s decision not to charge him.
The release of the report prompted criticism from Trump’s spokesperson, who labeled it politically motivated and biased. The report also exposed the loyalty of certain individuals to Trump, even at the expense of their own self-preservation.
Judge Robert McBurney, who oversaw the case, ordered the release of the report after determining it was no longer necessary to keep it sealed. The report concludes that there was no widespread fraud in the Georgia 2020 presidential election that could have overturned the results. However, the grand jury recommended pursuing perjury charges against certain witnesses.
The special purpose grand jury’s report is published below:
https://trumpinvestigations.org/georgia-special-purpose-grand-jurys-report/
Contact investigative reporter Graham Kates for more information at [email protected] or [email protected].
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