ATLANTA — The elections chief in Georgia's Cobb County, which was at the center of an extraordinary audit of absentee ballots cast in the disputed 2020 presidential race, has been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury.
Janine Eveler, director of elections and registration, is slated to speak next Thursday to the panel investigating whether former President Donald Trump acted illegally when he and his allies tried to overturn election results in Georgia. In the days ahead, several state legislators also are expecting to receive subpoenas from the 23-person jury.
The developments come as the nation’s attention is turned to Trump’s efforts to maintain power after the 2020 elections. The congressional committee examining the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol began broadcasting its findings Thursday evening, the first in a series of high-profile hearings.
