Judge Orders Partial Release of Special Grand Jury Report on Trump’s Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election Loss in Georgia

A Georgia judge has ordered the partial release of a special grand jury report into former President Donald Trump and his allies’ efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. On Thursday, Judge Robert C.I. McBurney will make public the report’s introduction and conclusion, as well as a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath.

The highly anticipated report was penned by the special grand jury, which was barred from issuing indictments. The order from Judge McBurney comes three weeks after hearing arguments from prosecutors, who urged the report be kept secret until they decide on charges, and a coalition of media organizations, which pressed for its release.

The special grand jury was convened to investigate whether Trump or any of his associates broke the law while trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. The state was one of the most closely contested in the election, and prosecutors have been aggressively investigating the matter.

The report’s introduction and conclusion, as well as the section about witnesses lying under oath, will be released on Thursday. It is unclear if any other parts of the report will be made public.

The release of the report is likely to further fuel the debate over Trump’s attempts to overturn the election results. It remains to be seen what, if any, charges will be brought against the former president or his associates.