According to The Washington Post, the investigation into former President Donald Trump and his advisers appears to be ramping up after the Fulton County District Attorney said her team has heard allegations of serious crimes.

The allegations are very serious, according to the Washington Post. People who are indicted and convicted will face prison sentences.

Trump and his associates are being investigated by a wide-ranging criminal investigation. There have been no formal charges announced by the Fulton County district attorney, but she may make a decision as soon as this fall.

The Post reported that 17 people have been told that they are targets of the Georgia investigation. Rudy Giuliani, a personal attorney to Trump, testified before the special grand jury as part of the investigation.

It's possible that her team will seek testimony from Trump as part of the investigation. According to the former president, he has not received any target letters in the investigations he is involved in.

When the Fulton County district attorney launched her investigation into Trump, she said it would focus on the former president's attempt to pressure Georgia state officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Since announcing her investigation, it has expanded to examine an alleged scheme to send a fake slate of electors to the Georgia State Capitol in an attempt to overturn the state's election results.

The investigation appears to be getting hotter. The special grand jury issued subpoenas to Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Trump's legal advisers, who all helped advise the former president on legal strategies to overturn the 2020 presidential

A group of former police officers, prosecutors, and criminal defense attorneys have been assembled to assist in her investigation. Insider asked her to comment, but she didn't.