Arizona Grand Jury Subpoenas Republicans in 2020 Election Probe
The investigation focuses on the use of fake electors in an attempt to overturn the election results.
- A grand jury in Arizona issued subpoenas to several Republicans involved in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election, focusing on the role of fake electors.
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, is nearing a decision on whether to bring criminal charges in the investigation.
- The investigation has questioned individuals about meetings with Trump and the plan to use fake electors to contest the election.
- Kenneth Chesebro, a key figure in the fake electors plot, has been interviewed by Arizona prosecutors and has pleaded guilty in Georgia to related charges.
- The subpoenas and investigation could add to the legal challenges facing Republicans in Arizona, a state Trump lost by about 11,000 votes in 2020.