Some of the evidence has already been made public. Remember Donald Trump’s infamous phone call to the Georgia Secretary of State urging him to “find” 11,780 votes? Now the district attorney in Atlanta will most likely impanel a special grand jury to look at whether the ex-president tried to interfere with the election. The New York Times reports:
The prosecutor, Fani Willis of Fulton County, opened her inquiry in February and her office has been consulting with the House committee, whose evidence could be of considerable value to her investigation. But her progress has been slowed in part by the delays in the panel’s fact gathering. By convening a grand jury dedicated solely to the allegations of election tampering,Ms. Willis, a Democrat, would be indicating that her own investigation is ramping up.
Why a special grand jury? Fulton county, where Atlanta is the county seat, currently has two grand juries. But a backlog of 10,000 potential criminal cases could slow the inquiry into Trump. The Times adds:
By contrast, a special grand jury, which by Georgia statute would include 16 to 23 members, could focus solely on the potential case against Mr. Trump and his allies. Ms. Willis is likely to soon take the step, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deliberations, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the decision is not final. Though such a jury could issue subpoenas, Ms. Willis would need to return to a regular grand jury to seek criminal indictments.
A report on the events around the Georgia election was prepared by the Brookings Institution. The authors, a Republican and a Democrat found Mr. Trump’s postelection conduct in Georgia put him “at substantial risk of possible state charges,” including racketeering, election fraud solicitation, intentional interference with performance of election duties and conspiracy to commit election fraud, according to the Times.