Why Georgia grand jurors’ names are made public and what else to know as Trump investigation comes to a head

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney speaks at the Fulton County courthouse, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Atlanta. A grand jury seated in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Up to 23 grand jurors will soon decide whether to indict those who tried to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election, a case that could entangle former President Donald Trump.

Fulton County prosecutors have spent over two years probing these efforts, spurred in part by a phone call Trump made to Georgia’s Secretary of State asking him to “find” the votes he would have needed to beat Joe Biden in Georgia. Prosecutors have also been investigating a plan to submit a slate of false electors, among other threads.

District Attorney Fani Willis, has suggested she will ask a grand jury for indictments in August and has told law enforcement to prepare for a “significant public reaction.”