Fulton County’s special grand jury has obtained testimony from more than half of its desired witnesses, according to District Attorney Fani Willis.
“I think we’re about 60% through of all of the people that we need to be brought up,” Willis explained at a press conference, the Hill reported Monday. “I’m pleased with the pace that we’re going. … You know, there can’t be any predictions.”
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Throughout the inquiry, the panel is believed to have heard from a number of high-profile witnesses such as Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis.
But the inquiry has also been mired in a slew of court battles from a number of targeted witnesses such as Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a slate of 11 alternate electors, Gov. Brian Kemp (R), lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, and others.
“Many people are unsuccessfully fighting our subpoenas,” Willis added, per the Hill. “We will continue to fight to make sure that the grand jury and the public gets the truth.”
Investigators are also seeking testimony from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Sidney Powell.
Prosecutors for the inquiry filed a motion Monday to counter Graham’s request to quash partially a subpoena against him, asserting that his motion “defies the facts.” Graham has sought to preclude investigators from asking questions on “all the topics” sought by the inquiry so far.
Also on Monday, a judge rejected Kemp’s and Chesebro’s bids to quash the subpoenas levied against them. But the judge did agree to delay Kemp’s testimony until after the midterm elections.
Willis initiated the investigation last year in response to audio of a call in which then-President Donald Trump stressed to Raffensperger the need to “find” 11,780 votes, enough to reverse President Joe Biden’s win in Georgia. A special grand jury was impaneled in May to assist in the inquiry and issue subpoenas. The inquiry is assessing whether crimes were committed during the fallout of the 2020 election in Georgia.
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Willis has left the door open to subpoenaing Trump for testimony and is hopeful that the inquiry will wrap up by the year’s end.
“I am very hopeful that by the end of this year, I’ll be able to send the grand jury on their way,” Willis said.
