Georgia judge approves special grand jury for Trump election interference probe
Before President Joe Biden was certified as the election winner, Donald Trump pressured Georgia's secretary of state to find enough votes to reverse that win.
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A judge in Georgia has approved the creation of a special grand jury to assist in collecting testimony as part of an investigation of former President Donald Trump for possible criminal interference in that state's 2020 election.
The approval came at the request of the Atlanta district attorney, who has said some witnesses would refuse to cooperate unless subject to a grand jury subpoena.
Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to President Joe Biden in Georgia and a number of other key swing states, ensuring Biden won the Electoral College vote nationally.
Days before Biden's win was certified by Congress, Trump in a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call pressured Georgia's secretary of state to "find" him enough votes to reverse Biden's win in that state.
A spokeswoman for Trump did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the special grand jury decision.
- Additional reporting by CNBC's Kevin Breuninger
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