Georgia opens 'fact-finding' investigation into Trump phone calls about election

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has reportedly opened an investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn President Biden’s win in the state.

Walter Jones, a spokesman for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office, told Reuters that the office “investigates complaints it receives” and characterized the inquiry as “fact-finding and administrative.”

“Any further legal efforts will be left to the attorney general,” he said

A Jan. 2 phone call between Trump and Raffensperger generated a great deal of controversy in the days leading up to Congress counting electoral votes and affirming Biden's election victory. Trump's focus was on allegations of voter fraud, which have been rejected nationwide by election officials as well as the courts.