Georgia’s lieutenant governor and a state senator could find their jobs at risk after Fani Willis’ racketeering indictment against Trump and associates.
to investigate Jones’ conduct and determine whether he should face criminal charges.
Ultimately, Jones may have a prosecutor more lenient than Willis investigating him, but there’s no guarantee he walks away unscathed. Jones, who previously has denied wrongdoing,last week accusing Willis of pursuing the election interference investigation “for the sole purpose of furthering her own political career.”
Shawn Still, the state senator and one of Georgia’s fake electors, is already facing charges in the case, including forgery, false statements and impersonating a public officer. , an attorney for Still said: “The evidence at trial will show that Sen. Still is innocent as the day is long.”to Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr — both Republicans — asking that they initiate the process under the state constitution for determining whether Still’s indictment on felony charges warrants suspension from the Senate.
On Friday, Kemp’s office confirmed to NBC News that it had received a certified copy of the indictment for Still, marking the first step in the review process. The governor is required to wait 14 days upon receipt before appointing a panel that will ultimately rule on whether the senator should be suspended while under felony indictment.constitutional processFor their sake, I hope Still and Jones have any major plans coming up soon.
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