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Judge releases parts of Trump grand jury report - BBC

By Madeline Halpert

BBC News, New York

A Georgia judge on Thursday released parts of a highly anticipated report on whether former President Donald Trump and allies broke the law in their attempts to overturn his election loss.

The report summarises a two-year grand jury probe into their 2020 conduct in Georgia.

It states that the grand jury believes some witnesses committed perjury in their testimonies to the panel.

The report's introduction and conclusion were also unsealed.

"A majority of the Grand Jury believes that perjury may have been committed by one or more of the witnesses testifying before it," stated the report - which was released by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney on Thursday.

The grand jury also recommended that the county's district attorney "seek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is compelling".

The report did not state which witnesses may have lied under oath or who should be indicted.

To date, no formal charges have been brought against Mr Trump or any of his associates.

The special grand jury cannot issue indictments, but can recommend that charges be brought.

No former president has been indicted in US history.

The grand jury also rejected false claims from former President Donald Trump that the election had been rigged, saying it found "by a unanimous vote that no widespread fraud took place in the Georgia 2020 presidential election that could result in overturning that election".

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