China News Service, February 9th. According to a report by the ABC on the 9th, the Office of the Secretary of State of Georgia in the United States officially launched an investigation into former President Trump.
Trump previously pressured Georgia officials on the phone to overturn the state's election results.
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According to reports, this marks the first formal investigation into Trump's attempt to overturn the state's election results.
Earlier, a law professor filed a series of complaints alleging Trump's call behavior was illegal.
According to people familiar with the matter, in December 2020, Trump called Georgia officials and he asked a chief investigator in the office of Secretary of State Ravensburg to "look for election fraud."
According to call recordings obtained by ABC, in another call on January 2, 2021, Trump repeatedly asked Ravensberg to "find" the 11,780 votes he needed to win in Georgia.
Once the investigation is over, the Georgia Election Commission will vote to decide whether to submit a criminal case to the state attorney general or district attorney.
The investigation by the Office of the Secretary of State may take several months to complete, but this marks a significant progress as Trump faces a second impeachment trial.
In the terms of the impeachment of Trump, there is a reference to his phone call with Ravensberg.
Trump's impeachment lawyer defended Trump in a briefing submitted to the House of Representatives last week and "denied Trump any wrongdoing during that call."
According to reports, George Washington University law professor Banzaf filed an indictment on the 8th that Trump may have violated three Georgia laws, including conspiracy to commit election fraud, criminal instigation of election fraud, and deliberate interference with election duties. fulfill.