Georgia Lt. Gov Won’t Face Charges in Election Probe

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Prosecutors will not bring charges against Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for his actions following the 2020 election.

Jones, who was a state senator at the time, was one of 16 state Republican electors who said former President Donald Trump had won the state of Georgia over President Joe Biden.

He was part of an investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, that ended with criminal charges brought against Trump and several others.

A Fulton County judge barred Willis from investigating Jones after it was revealed she had held a fundraiser for his Democratic opponent during the election.

Peter Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia who took over the case in April, said in a statement Friday that his review of the evidence “finds this matter does not warrant further consideration.

“The evidence reveals Senator Jones acted in a manner consistent with his position representing the concerns of his constituents and in reliance upon the advice of attorneys when he served as an alternate elector,” he added.

“The evidence also indicates Senator Jones did not act with criminal intent, which is an essential element of committing any crime.”

Jones said, “I have always wanted to tell my story in front of a fair and unbiased prosecutor, which Fani Willis clearly is not. I am thankful that I finally had the opportunity to do that. Ms. Willis has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars trying to weaponize our judicial system, increase her political profile, and finance an inappropriate relationship with her boyfriend.

“I look forward to being able to focus on the work I was elected to do. And while I don’t expect an apology from Ms. Willis or her mouthpieces in the media, I would ask that she provide one to the Georgians whose time and money she has wasted. She can start by being transparent with the General Assembly and complying with the subpoena issued for her testimony regarding the use of state tax dollars distributed to her office.”