A judge ordered U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to testify in front of a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ordered that Graham will be required to testify on Aug. 2. The judge’s certification filed on Monday described Graham as a “necessary and material witness” to the grand jury probe. The development was reported earlier by WSB-TV.
Graham’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The senator’s attorneys said last week he would not comply with a subpoena issued by the grand jury.
The grand jury also subpoenaed members of Trump’s former legal team, including personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had requested the special jury in January in part due to its subpoena power, which she argued was needed to compel witness testimony.
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