A prosecutor has been appointed to continue the investigation into Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who became ensnared in the state's election interference probe.
A prosecutor has been appointed to continue the investigation into Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who became ensnared in the state's
after he acted as one of former President Donald Trump's alternate electors following the 2020 election.in July of 2022 from investigating him, after she held a fundraiser for his political opponent., along with the rest of the alternate electors, according to court documents. Now, the independent counsel tasked with appointing the new prosecutor has said that Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, will take over the investigation.
"Fani Willis has made a mockery of this legal process, as she tends to do," Jones said. "I look forward to a quick resolution and moving forward with the business of the state of Georgia."for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia. Four co-defendants subsequently took plea deals in exchange for agreeing to testify against other defendants.
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