Foreperson: Grand Jury Recommends Indictments in Trump Probe
Emily Kohrs, the foreperson of the Georgia special grand jury investigating allegations that former Pres. Donald Trump attempted to reverse the results of his 2020 election defeat in the state, said in several media interviews this week that the panel recommends multiple indictments.
Facts
- Emily Kohrs, the foreperson of the Georgia special grand jury investigating allegations that former Pres. Donald Trump attempted to reverse the results of his 2020 election defeat in the state, said in several media interviews this week that the panel recommends multiple indictments.
- Kohrs, however, declined to discuss details related to the 26-member jury’s deliberations or unpublished portions of its final report that was partially released last Thursday, as ordered by a judge.
- According to Kohrs, the number of recommended indictments "is not a short list," but when asked specifically about Trump, she dodged the question, replying, "you’re not going to be shocked."
- The three limited portions of the jury’s report — released by order of Judge Robert McBurney last week against the wishes of Democratic Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis — reveal little except that the jury believes some witnesses in the probe committed perjury and that indictments are recommended.
- Willis, who will decide on indictments, requested the grand jury to probe Trump’s actions after the 2020 election, specifically related to his phone call to Georgia Republican Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger allegedly requesting he "find 11,780 votes" – one more than Trump needed to win the state.
- Over the course of seven months, the grand jury in Atlanta heard testimony from 75 witnesses, including former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and former VP Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short.
Sources: Reuters, Associated Press, New York Times, US News & World Report, Guardian, and CNN.
Narratives
- Democratic narrative, as provided by MSNBC. These cases are delicate and involve many powerful potential indictees, so it’s important that Willis was able to take the cases on a test run — by way of the special grand jury — where she controlled the flow of information before moving on to real trials. Meanwhile, Khors’ media appearances provide valuable observations about which witnesses sound most credible and might best complement physical evidence.
- Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by Red State. Kohrs came across as an unserious grifter in her appearances, making this whole process – which is nothing more than Democrats weaponizing the legal system to attack Trump – look like a farce. In addition to her making the grand jury sound partisan, her revelations didn't reveal any new information.
