Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is scheduled to testify behind closed doors before the grand jury August 23 in the probe into then-President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the Georgia presidential election. In fact, a federal judge has dismissed his umpteenth appeal against prosecutor Fani Willis’ subpoena. “The public interest would not have served” by granting a stay of the decision and a postponement of testimony, the magistrate reasoned. However, Graham, a Granite Trump ally, intends to make another appeal. Investigators want to hold him accountable, among other things, for two phone calls he made with state election leaders while Trump was trying to undermine the voting results.
The White House is distancing itself from the FBI investigation into classified documents Donald Trump seized at his Mar-a-Lago residence, but privately, administration executives are increasingly concerned about the materials the former president brought with him and for what he intended to do with it. CNN reports about it. “There is deep concern,” a senior official told TV. Questions also include whether this information could compromise the sources and methods used by intelligence agencies for its collection. White House officials have so far maintained almost complete silence on the matter, insisting that it is for the Justice Department to comment on the investigation if necessary, and noting that President Joe Biden has not been briefed on the matter to Avoiding interference and respecting the independence of the Ministry of Justice.
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