Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies committed 2020 election crimes in Georgia, says several allegations may lead to jail time for some.
At least 17 people have been notified that they are targets of the investigation, but Willis told the Washington Post that she would not specify which of the 17 could face time behind bars. The group of known targets includes former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 alternative Trump electors.
“The allegations are very serious. If indicted and convicted, people are facing prison sentences,” Willis told the publication.
As of Aug. 29, Willis reported her team obtained testimony from 60% of the desired witnesses, including Giuliani, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis.
There are several court battles ongoing relating to subpoenas to testify from several targeted witnesses, such as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, a slate of 11 alternative electors, and others.
“I am very hopeful that by the end of this year, I’ll be able to send the grand jury on their way,” Willis has said previously.
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The district attorney is investigating whether crimes were committed in Georgia in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The investigation began last year after audio surfaced of a call in which Trump, then the president, stressed that Raffensperger needed to “find” 11,780 votes, enough to reverse Trump’s Georgia election loss.
She said she expects the fact-gathering aspect of the investigation to wrap up by the end of this year. In late August, a judge denied Kemp’s attempt to quash his subpoena for testimony in the investigation. However, the testimony will be postponed until “some date” after the November midterm elections, as Kemp is running for reelection.
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Although Willis did not comment on whether Trump is yet a target of the investigation, she did say he could be called as a witness. “A decision is going to have to be made, and I imagine it’s going to be made late this fall,” she said about Trump testifying.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing, calling Willis’s inquiry another political “witch hunt” against him.
