A Georgia judge is expected on Tuesday to consider the possible release of a months-long review by a Georgian grand jury into interference in the 2020 election.
- What to expect on Tuesday: The midday hearing in Fulton County Superior Court could determine whether the panel’s findings, including any recommendations that former President Donald Trump should be indicted, would be made public.
- It all started with a phone call: The investigation began in early January 2021 with Trump’s appeal to Georgian Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which the former president urged Georgia’s top election official to “find 11,780 votes” to swing the election from 2020 statewide in his favor. The investigation has since expanded to include an in-depth examination of voter fraud.
- Imminent threat to Trump: Analysts have characterized the investigation as perhaps the most serious legal threat facing the former president.
Here’s what else is happening in politics on Tuesday:
What is the Trump Georgia investigation?
As the investigation began with Trump’s appeal to Raffensperger, in which the former president urged Georgia’s top election official to “find 11,780 votes” to swing the 2020 election nationwide. the state in its favor, the investigation has since expanded to include an in-depth examination of the election. fraud.
Specifically, Willis said authorities are investigating possible voter fraud, conspiracy, violations of the oath of office, racketeering and election-related violence.
In addition to Guiliani, prosecutors have named nearly two dozen others, including a group of Republican voters who falsely certified that Trump had won the election, as potential targets.
—Kevin Johnson
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Senate Set to Hold Hearing After Taylor Swift Drama Ticketmaster
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday to examine the lack of competition in the ticketing industry following outrage among Taylor Swift fans over Ticketmaster’s disastrous handling of concert ticket sales from the artist.
The hearing is likely to dig deeper into Ticketmaster’s ticket sales and pricing practices, with specific reference to the company’s recent series of ticket sales issues, as well as its effect on other ticketing companies. and consumers because of its monopolized control over the market.
The committee is scheduled to hear from various witnesses, including Joe Berchtold, president and chief financial officer of Live Nation Entertainment. Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010 despite intense scrutiny.
—Sarah Elbeshbishi
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Biden’s schedule today
As Congress gets back to work, President Joe Biden is courting lawmakers with a series of events at the White House today.
He will host Democratic congressional leaders at 3:00 p.m. and a reception for new members of Congress at 5:20 p.m.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a press briefing at 1:30 p.m.
— Holly Rosenkrantz
