Rachel Maddow reports sign of life in Georgia criminal investigation of Trump 2020 election efforts

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's host, reported that a source said revelations regarding former President Donald Trump’s attempts to reverse the 2020 election results are "useful" for a Fulton County criminal investigation.After Trump's February call to Brad Raffensperger (Georgia Secretary of State), in which he demanded that the official "find" the 11,780 votes necessary to reverse his loss, the prosecution began an investigation. Maddow revealed to her audience that she has an "exclusive" that contains new information about a Justice Department official that will aid the process."We are able to report tonight that we have new information about the plot by Donald Trump in Georgia after his election. Maddow stated that this effort was spearheaded by Jeff Clark, a Trump Justice Department official. It was meant to get Georgia Republicans nullifying the election results.FORMER ATLANTA US ATTORNEY TESTIFIES to SENATE ABOUT ABRUPT RESIGNATIONShe added, "We can report tonight that according to a person who is familiar with the investigation these new revelations and this new reporting about how Trump allegedly targeted Georgia in this plot," The Fulton County District Attorney's Office has opened a criminal investigation into the alleged attempts of President Trump to interfere in elections in Georgia.The emails were obtained by ABC News on Dec. 28, 2020. They show Jeffrey Clark, former acting head of DOJ’s civil division, sending a draft of a letter to agency colleagues. It urged Georgia's governor to convene an election to investigate allegations of voter fraud. According to the report, top DOJ officials refused to sign the letter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON XAMINERContinue the storyMaddow dismissed reports that suggested Fani Willis's inquiry into the Democratic prosecutor in Fulton County might be "cooling down" or "put off the back burner."She stated to her viewers, "We don't believe that is the truth."Washington Examiner VideosTags: News. Rachel Maddow, MSNBC. Donald Trump. Georgia. 2020 Elections. Election Fraud.Original Author: Daniel ChaitinOriginal Location: Rachel Maddow reports on sign of life in Georgia, as part of a criminal investigation into Trump's 2020 election efforts