Georgia prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into the infamous January call from former President Trump, in which he asked the state’s top constituency to “find” voters to reverse their defeat in the state. According The new york Times, Fani Willis, the newly elected district attorney in Fulton County – which includes Atlanta, the state capital – sent letters to state officials asking them to preserve documents related to the summons. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was on the other end of the line for Trump’s call, was one of those who received a letter. Separately, Raffensperger’s office opened an administrative inquiry into the phone call on Monday.
Jason Miller, senior adviser to Trump, said in a statement to The Daily Beast: “The timing here is not accidental, given today’s impeachment trial. This is simply the Democrats’ last attempt to score political points by continuing their witch hunt against President Trump, and everyone sees it. “
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