The focus on Shafer also comes as sources tell CNN the Justice Department subpoenaed Trump electors this week in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania — all states that former President Donald Trump lost. The new round of subpoenas represents an escalation of a criminal probe that, before now, had approached lower-level Republicans. CNN previously reported the criminal probe sought information from Republicans in several states, including Georgia and Michigan, who had backed out of serving as Trump electors. In this latest round of subpoenas, the targets are people who signed on to the illegitimate slates, sources say. The FBI has also been seeking information about Georgia Republicans who participated in a private Signal chat in the run-up to the 2020 election, the source said.

Source: CNN June 23, 2022 01:22 UTC