A particular prosecutor might be appointed to analyze Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican, in reference to former President Trump‘s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election within the state, a Georgia official has confirmed.

Pete Skandalakis, government director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, mentioned he'll appoint a particular prosecutor to overview the matter as a result of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was faraway from any investigation of Mr. Jones.

“I have no timetable on this matter but will move as quickly as possible,” Mr. Skandalakis mentioned in a press release. “I will also add, this case is unprecedented in its scope and nature. Finding a special prosecutor with the resources to handle such a case will not be easy.”

Ms. Willis, a Democrat, charged Mr. Trump and 18 others with felonies on Monday for interfering in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. But a state choose barred her from investigating Mr. Jones due to a battle of curiosity; she hosted a fundraiser for Mr. Jones’ Democratic opponent within the final election.

Mr. Jones, a former state senator, signed paperwork purporting to be considered one of Georgia’s 16 legitimate presidential electors for Mr. Trump. Three others of the so-called faux electors had been indicted in Ms. Willis’ investigation for forgery, false statements and different costs.

Mr. Jones characterised the Trump indictments as politically motivated.

“The Fulton County District Attorney has spent millions of taxpayer dollars and thousands of man hours over the past two and a half years orchestrating a constant media and PR campaign for the sole purpose of furthering her own political career,” he mentioned in a social media publish.

He accused her of pursuing “the political vendettas of the past” and ignoring actual crime.

“All the while — for the past two and a half years — smash and grabs, homicides, shootings and break-ins have continued to go unchecked in Atlanta,” he mentioned. “How many criminals could have been locked up, how many break-ins could have been prevented, how many lives could have been saved if the district attorney had simply been going after real criminals and protecting our streets?”

State Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler, a Democrat, praised the transfer for a particular prosecutor to be chosen to look into Mr. Jones’ actions following the 2020 election.

“He doesn’t get a pass simply because the Fulton County DA wasn’t permitted to bring charges,” Ms. Butler mentioned in a press release.

Among the others indicted had been former Trump lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark and former members of Trump‘s authorized crew, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell.

• This article is predicated partially on wire-service reviews.

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