Due to medical issues, Rudy Giuliani didn't show up for a grand jury in Georgia.
Giuliani wasn't cleared to fly after his heart surgery.
A state judge suggested that he take a road trip instead of flying to testify.
After Rudy Giuliani said he couldn't testify in Georgia due to a medical condition, a judge in Georgia had an idea for how he could testify.
After a doctor's note said he couldn't travel by plane, Giuliani didn't show up for court on Tuesday.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wanted Giuliani to arrive in court by August 17th.
McBurney was confident that Giuliani could figure out a way to get to Atlanta. It should be done in 3 legs. Are you familiar with people in DC? It's a good place to spend the night.
The grand jury is looking into whether Donald Trump and his associates tried to influence the results of the 2020 general election.
William Thomas Jr., Giuliani's lawyer, said that the former New York mayor had heart surgery at the beginning of July and is currently unable to fly.
Nathan Wade of the Fulton Special Prosecutor's office turned down both options offered by Giuliani's attorneys.
According to court records, Giuliani's lawyers contacted Georgia prosecutors last week saying a recent medical procedure would prevent him from traveling to the hearing.
McBurney excused him from the original testimony but called Tuesday's hearing in its place.
The prosecutors said that Giuliani was allowed to travel to the hearing. They shared documents that showed Giuliani bought tickets to Rome, Italy, and Zurich, Switzerland after his medical procedure.
On Tuesday, his lawyers said "no such travel ever occurred" and that he had been invited to a conference overseas.
They canceled his appearance in Rome because of his health.
A picture of Giuliani in New Hampshire was included in the prosecutors' email. He traveled to the state in a private car.
In an effort to change the results of the election in states where Trump lost, Giuliani was one of Trump's allies who created alternate slates of pro- Trump electors.
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