A Georgia prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into “attempts to influence” the outcome of last year’s US general election. Officials did not mention former president Donald Trump by name, but Mr Trump has come under intense criticism for a call he made to the state’s top elections official last month. Mr Trump pressed secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state. During the January 2 phone call, Mr Trump repeatedly argued that Mr Raffensperger could change the certified results, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have,” Mr Trump said.

Source: Irish Independent February 10, 2021 20:03 UTC