Georgia grand jury recommended indictments in Trump election probe

A Georgia special grand jury that investigated alleged former President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state recommended that multiple individuals face indictments, according to the jury forewoman.

The New York Times observed that Emily Kohrs did not specify whom the jury recommended face charges nor did she specify the nature of the charges. Kohrs did, however, indicate that the recommendations included numerous participants in the effort, saying "[i]t is not a short list."

"You're not going to be shocked. It's not rocket science... you won’t be too surprised," she replied when asked whether the jury had recommended charges against the former president. The Associated Press first identified Kohrs on Tuesday.

"I will tell you that if the judge releases the recommendations, it is not going to be some giant plot twist. You probably have a fair idea of what may be in there. I'm trying very hard to say that delicately," she said, per the NYT.

Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ordered the release of portions of the grand jury report earlier this month. Included in the release was a statement indicating that "[a] majority of the Grand Jury believes that perjury may have been committed by one or more witnesses testifying before it."

"The Grand Jury recommends that the District Attorney seek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is compelling," it continued.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had pursued the investigation, during which the jury heard from 75 individuals, among them former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham. Georgia was one of several crucial battleground states that Trump lost during the contest but was plagued with accusations of voter fraud.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.