Georgia grand jury recommended indicting dozens in Trump probe, says Foreperson

Atlanta — Georgia grand jury Investigating possible interference in the 2020 election by Donald Trump, his supporters recommended indictment against more than a dozen people, the head of the jury said Tuesday — the list she said may include former presidents.

“There are certainly names you know, and names you may not know,” Emily Course said in an interview that airs on NBC News’ “Nightly News” on Tuesday.

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She said the list of recommended indictments was “not a short list.”

“There are certainly some names you would expect,” she said, declining to name specifics, following the direction of the judge presiding over the grand jury.

“I don’t think there’s going to be a huge plot coming up. I don’t think there’s going to be a huge ‘This wasn’t quite what I expected’ moment,” she said. I didn’t think so.”

Asked if Trump could be among them, Mr. Coles said: “It’s possible. Maybe.”

The panel convened in May 2022 and was then formally disbanded last month. submitted a recommendation To the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis.

Part of the grand jury report was released last week, revealing that the panel interviewed 75 witnesses and recommended perjury against “one or more witnesses” who had previously testified.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has ordered these names to be kept secret until the DA decides whether to file charges.

Kohrs told NBC the panel thought one or two witnesses may have misled the grand jury.