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Graham testifies before grand jury about Georgia's 2020 elections after long legal battle

ATLANTA — After more than four months of fighting his summons in court, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday testified for more than two hours before a Fulton County special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump or his associates criminally meddled in Georgia’s 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Nov 22, 2022

Supreme Court: Graham must testify in Georgia Trump probe

ATLANTA — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before a Fulton County special grand jury later this month.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Atlanta court rejects Sen. Lindsey Graham’s request to block grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — The federal appeals court in Atlanta on Thursday ruled that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before the Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies for possible interference with Georgia’s 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

Lindsey Graham given deadline in fresh chance to quash Georgia testimony

Sen. Lindsey Graham was ordered to file his latest arguments by Wednesday in a renewed bid to limit his testimony before a Georgia grand jury investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022

What's the 'speech or debate' clause cited in Georgia probe?

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is citing  the “speech or debate” clause of the Constitution as he tries to avoid testifying before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others tried to illegally influence the 2020 election in Georgia

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Appeals court delays Graham testimony in Georgia probe - Roll Call

Graham argues that testifying would violate the constitutional protections for members of Congress engaging in “speech or debate.”

Roll Call · Aug 22, 2022

Judges delay Sen. Graham's special grand jury testimony

ATLANTA — A panel of federal appeals court judges on Sunday postponed the testimony of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham before a Fulton County special grand jury until a lower court hears arguments about the types of questions the South Carolina Republican can and cannot be asked due to constitutional protections…

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

Sen. Graham testimony in Georgia election probe put on hold

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s obligation to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws as they sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia is temporarily on hold

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

Judge rejects Lindsey Graham’s last-ditch bid to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe

Mr Graham will be required to give evidence before the Fulton County, Georgia grand jury on 25 August

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Fulton County DA says delaying Graham testimony would ‘harm’ grand jury probe

ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors pushed back Friday against U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who is seeking to delay his testimony before the special purpose grand jury studying interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections as he appeals a recent ruling from a federal judge.

Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022