Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate former President Trump at the Department of Justice, has issued a subpoena to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
has issued a subpoena to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Raffensperger received a subpoena dated Dec. 9 from Smith, a spokesman for the GOP elections official's office said Monday. His office had no further comment. The subpoena was first reported Monday by The Washington Post. The subpoena, which Raffensperger’s office received Monday, asked him to provide documents and is not a request for him to appear or testify in person, according to a source familiar with the subpoena. The secretary of state's lawyers are currently"weighing options" regarding a timeline for a response, the source said.on Jan. 2, 2021, and demanded the Georgia official “find” the votes to reverse President Joe Biden’s victory.
Incumbent Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with supporters during an election night party on May 24, 2022, at a small restaurant in Peachtree Corners, Ga.During the phone call, Trump told Raffensperger:"All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state.
Subpoenas were issued to top elections officials in Wayne County, Michigan; Milwaukee and Dane counties, Wisconsin; Maricopa County, Arizona; and Allegheny County, Pa. Those counties are home to Detroit, Milwaukee, Madison, Phoenix and Pittsburgh.
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