The letter was first reported by Yahoo News, which also reported that other Georgia officials received similar targeting letters. Georgia remained the focus of researchers at the state and federal level. The Atlanta-area investigation was prompted by the revelation of Trump’s infamous phone call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes needed to carry the state to him. The Justice Department is also investigating the voter fraud scheme, and a grand jury in Washington issued subpoenas in March on voter fraud and other issues. Shaffer, who was cooperating with prosecutors, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Shafer told the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot in February that the fake voter scheme came to the Trump campaign after then-President Trump lost the state’s vote. CNN previously reported that Rudy Giuliani led Trump campaign officials to spearhead illegal voters as part of a larger conspiracy to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory when Congress counted the Jan. 6 electoral votes. Friday’s letter marks a shift from Georgia prosecutors, who previously assured Shaffer and other fake Trump voters that they were considered witnesses, rather than subjects or targets, in the investigation — a notable distinction that suggests the Atlanta district attorney did not view their actions as criminal at the time, two sources told CNN. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office appeared to be trying to determine whether pro-Trump voters in Georgia knew their actions might have been part of a broader and potentially illegal conspiracy to pressure election officials and overturn the victory by Joe Biden. a source previously told CNN. This story has been updated with additional details. CNN’s Jason Morris and Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report.
title: “Atlanta Area Da Tells Georgia Gop Chairman He May Face Charges In Election Probe " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Margaret Hill”
The letter was first reported by Yahoo News, which also reported that other Georgia officials received similar targeting letters. Georgia remained the focus of researchers at the state and federal level. The Atlanta-area investigation was prompted by the revelation of Trump’s infamous phone call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes needed to carry the state to him. The Justice Department is also investigating the voter fraud scheme, and a grand jury in Washington issued subpoenas in March on voter fraud and other issues. Shaffer, who was cooperating with prosecutors, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Shafer told the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot in February that the fake voter scheme came to the Trump campaign after then-President Trump lost the state’s vote. CNN previously reported that Rudy Giuliani led Trump campaign officials to spearhead illegal voters as part of a larger conspiracy to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory when Congress counted the Jan. 6 electoral votes. Friday’s letter marks a shift from Georgia prosecutors, who previously assured Shaffer and other fake Trump voters that they were considered witnesses, rather than subjects or targets, in the investigation — a notable distinction that suggests the Atlanta district attorney did not view their actions as criminal at the time, two sources told CNN. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office appeared to be trying to determine whether pro-Trump voters in Georgia knew their actions might have been part of a broader and potentially illegal conspiracy to pressure election officials and overturn the victory by Joe Biden. a source previously told CNN. This story has been updated with additional details. CNN’s Jason Morris and Shawna Mizelle contributed to this report.
