Lindsey Graham will challenge a grand jury subpoena seeking his testimony as part of an investigation into possible criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 election by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Graham, an ally of Trump, is not a subject or a target of the investigation, according to his attorneys.
If the subpoena to Graham is upheld, it will affect his ability to do his job as a member of Congress.
Politics is what this is all about. Graham's lawyers, Bart Daniel and Matt Austin, said in a statement that Fulton County is fishing and working with the January 6 Committee in Washington.
A Fulton County judge on Tuesday signed off on subpoenas issued by a special grand jury in Atlanta to Graham and six attorneys, including former New York City Mayor and former federal prosecutor Rudy Giuliani.
Graham made at least two calls to the Georgia Secretary of State's staff in order to explore the possibility of a more favorable outcome for former President Donald Trump, according to the subpoena.
Graham was well within his rights to discuss with state officials the processes and procedures of administering elections according to his lawyers.
The lawyers said that the subpoena would erode the constitutional balance of power and the ability of a member of congress to do their job. Senator Graham is going to challenge the subpoena and expects to win.
The Fulton County district attorney opened a criminal investigation last year after it was revealed that Trump called Raffensperger to try to get him to vote against Biden.
Trump said he wanted to find 11,780 votes.
Four days before the congress began meeting to confirm the electoral college victory of Biden, that call occurred.
The riot at the U.S. Capitol interrupted the joint session for hours.
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