A federal judge ruled Monday that South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a Georgia grand jury about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 electoral loss in the state.
Judge Leigh Martin May of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia wrote that the Georgia district attorney showed “extraordinary circumstances” weighed in favor of Graham testifying before a special grand jury in Fulton County, Ga.
Graham had sought a ruling to quash last month’s subpoena, arguing the grand jury sought testimony about actions he took under the protection the Constitution provides for the “Speech or Debate” of members of Congress.
