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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Judge mulls rules for lawmaker special grand jury questions

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A judge is considering what guidelines to place on questions that can be asked of Georgia state lawmakers called before a special grand jury in an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.

Lawyers representing a former state lawmaker and the state's lieutenant governor had asked the judge to quash subpoenas for them to testify before the panel, citing legislative privilege and immunity. If he wouldn't agree to that, they said in a motion filed earlier this week, they urged him to set guidelines for the questioning.

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