ATLANTA - Selection begins for a special grand jury in Fulton County tasked with deciding if former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by pressuring Georgia officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election.The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for crowds inside and outside the courthouse in Atlanta by shutting down nearby streets and ramping up security.Cameras will be permitted inside the grand jury room during jury selection, which begins Monday.
Cameras won’t be allowed to show potential grand jurors. Once seated, the grand jury proceedings will be private.According to Georgia law, special grand juries may compel evidence and subpoena witnesses and may require the production of records, and documents, of any person, firm, or corporation which relate to the subject of the investigation being conducted by the investigative grand jury.COMMERCE, GA - MARCH 26: Former U.S.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Save America rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia.
This event is a part of Trump's Save America tour around the United States. (Photo by M Officials certified Joe Biden’s win in Georgia, which was by an 11,779-vote margin.