A transcript of a phone call between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, appears on a video screen during the fourth hearing on the January 6th investigation in the Cannon House Office Building on June 21, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Georgia this week is set to release portions of a special grand jury’s final report on its investigation into possible criminal interference in the state’s 2020 general election, including by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Three sections of the report — the introduction and conclusion, as well as a section discussing concerns about whether any witnesses lied under oath — “are ripe for publication,” Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled Monday morning.
Those portions will be made public Thursday, giving the parties involved in the matter time to discuss possible redactions, McBurney wrote in his order.
“The compelling public interest in these proceedings and the unquestionable value and importance of transparency require their release,” McBurney said, even if that is not “convenient for the pacing” of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ ongoing investigation.
But disclosure of the rest of the report “at this time is not proper,” McBurney wrote, citing due process concerns.
The judge did, however, confirm that the report will include “a roster of who should (or should not) be indicted, and for what, in relation to the conduct (and aftermath) of the 2020 general election in Georgia.”
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