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Hugo Lowell in Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia prosecutors eye criminal solicitation charges in Trump inquiry

Prosecutors are expected to bring criminal charges stemming from the Trump investigation within weeks
Prosecutors are expected to bring criminal charges stemming from the Trump investigation within weeks. Photograph: Scott Morgan/Reuters

The Fulton county district attorney investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia in recent weeks has weighed several potential statutes under which to charge, including solicitation to commit election fraud and conspiracy to commit election fraud, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The move by the Fulton county district attorney, Fani Willis, to identify a list of potential charges marks a major juncture in the criminal investigation and suggests prosecutors are on course to ask a grand jury to return indictments next month.

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