Former President Donald Trump expressed his anger on Monday towards the judge overseeing his 2020 election subversion case and a former Georgia lieutenant governor who is set to testify before a grand jury in Atlanta.
Trump took to Truth Social, his social media platform, to criticize the report that former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan would be testifying before the Fulton County Grand Jury. Trump stated, "I am reading reports that failed former Lt. Governor of Georgia, Jeff [sic] Duncan, will be testifying before the Fulton County Grand Jury. He shouldn't." He went on to describe Duncan as a "nasty disaster" and accused him of refusing to have a special session to investigate election fraud.
Duncan, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump, confirmed on Saturday that he would be testifying before the grand jury. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, Duncan said, "I look forward to answering their questions around the 2020 election. Republicans should never let honesty be mistaken for weakness." Duncan's testimony comes as Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis weighs potential charges against Trump and his allies, with an announcement expected this week.
In addition to his criticism of Duncan, Trump also targeted US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing his election subversion case. Trump quoted Chutkan's statements during the sentencing of a Capitol rioter in October 2022, where she criticized the loyalty of those involved in the attack. Trump accused Chutkan of bias and unfairness, stating, "She obviously wants me behind bars. VERY BIASED & UNFAIR!"
The developments in Georgia come as CNN reported over the weekend that prosecutors have obtained communications linking Trump's legal team, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to an unlawful breach of election systems in Coffee County on January 7, 2021.
The communications, including a text message from a colleague at the law firm Sullivan Strickler, suggest that Giuliani's team was granted access to the county's systems. Trump responded to the report by emphatically denying any tampering with the election and blaming those who rigged it.
If Trump is indicted in Georgia, it would mark his fourth indictment in a matter of months, joining ongoing criminal cases against him in Florida, the District of Columbia, and Manhattan.
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