Special Counsel Jack Smith is expected to interview Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger this week as part of his investigation into the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Smith, who charged former President Donald Trump on 37 federal felony charges as part of his probe into the former president’s alleged improper retention of classified records, was also tasked with taking over the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation. Trump pleaded not guilty.
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Smith, specifically, is investigating whether Trump or other officials and entities interfered with the peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election, including the certification of the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021.
Smith had subpoenaed Raffensperger for documents related to the case, but Wednesday will be the first time the Georgia secretary of state appears for an interview with the special counsel.
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Raffensperger, back in 2021, took part in a phone call with then-President Trump, who allegedly urged the secretary of state to “find” enough votes to reverse the state’s election results.
During the call, according to audio recordings, Trump said: “All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state.”
Georgia certified election results showed that Joe Biden won the state in the 2020 presidential race by 11,779 votes.
A spokesperson for Raffensperger told Fox News that the secretary of state will not comment on the call as part of the interview with the special counsel’s team.
Raffensperger’s interview with Smith comes as prosecutors in Fulton County are looking to wrap up their criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state.
A special grand jury in Fulton County,…
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