Former President Trump's attempt to invalidate a special grand jury report concerning the 2020 election interference allegations in Georgia has been unsuccessful. The state's Supreme Court dismissed his request to suppress the report, which suggests indictments. The court's decision, delivered unanimously, pointed to a similar petition pending in a lower court, stating that Trump hadn't demonstrated any obstruction to due process. The justices also highlighted the inadequacy of Trump's legal arguments for disqualifying District Attorney Fani Willis at this stage.
Trump's lawyers had previously filed a motion arguing for the court's intervention, citing the unusual nature of the case and their client's status. They also requested that any evidence gathered by the special grand jury be deemed inadmissible, criticizing Willis for alleged fundraising activities for a political opponent of one of the investigation's targets.

This legal maneuver in Georgia coincides with Trump's recent announcement of being the target of a Justice Department investigation related to the January 6th events. The Georgia investigation, initiated by Willis in 2021, scrutinizes whether Trump and his associates violated state laws in their attempts to overturn his narrow loss to President Biden. The probe began following a phone call where Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to reverse the election outcome.

The special grand jury, which lacked indictment powers, convened from May 2022 to January 2023, interviewing approximately 75 witnesses. While the majority of the report remains confidential, the foreperson has indicated recommendations for charges against multiple individuals, though names haven't been disclosed.
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