The Roosevelt Room of the White House was where President Donald Trump announced the grants.
A judge in Georgia on Monday approved the creation of a special grand jury to assist in collecting testimony as part of an investigation of former President Donald Trump for possible criminal interference in that state's 2020 election.
The approval came at the request of the Atlanta district attorney, who last week said some witnesses would refuse to cooperate unless they were subpoenaed.
Fulton County Chief Judge Christopher Brasher approved the panel after a majority of county judges endorsed the request.
Biden won the Electoral College vote nationally because of Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential election.
The Georgia secretary of state was pressured by Trump to reverse Biden's win in that state.
Georgia law does not allow special grand juries to indict defendants on criminal charges. They can issue subpoenas for testimony, documents and other evidence, which a prosecutor can use as the basis for criminal charges. Special grand juries can make recommendations on prosecutions.
According to Monday's order, the grand jury that will investigate the Trump case will be supervised by Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney.
A spokeswoman for Trump didn't respond to CNBC's request for comment on the grand jury decision.
CNBC's Kevin Breuninger reports additional reporting.
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