Prosecutor in Georgia election probe seeks testimony from Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell and other Trump allies
The Georgia probe focusing on possible interference in the 2020 presidential election is turning its attention to Mark Meadows and attorney Sidney Powell.
An investigation in Georgia focusing on possible interference in the 2020 presidential election is turning its attention to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and attorney Sidney Powell in a sign that the criminal probe is widening to include some of former President Donald Trump's closest allies.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday filed requests to compel testimony from Meadows and Powell, saying they were in communication with Trump, his campaign "and other known and unknown individuals involved in the multi-state, coordinated efforts to influence the results of the November 2020 elections in Georgia and elsewhere.”
“Finally, the Witness’s anticipated testimony is essential in that it is likely to reveal additional sources of information regarding the subject of this investigation,” Willis added in her court filings.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, whose approval is needed for Willis to move forward with the requests, agreed that testimony from Meadows and Powell was "necessary and material" to the investigation.
He directed both of them to appear before the special purpose grand jury next month. Powell was told to appear on Sept. 22, followed by Meadows on Sept. 27.
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