Names and addresses of grand jurors in Donald Trump’s election interference probe are leaked online with cops investigating threats made against them
Names and addresses of grand jurors in Donald Trump’s election interference investigation leaked online with police investigating threats against them
- The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating threats against the grand jury
- It comes after jurors’ names and addresses were leaked on social media
Law enforcement is investigating threats against members of the grand jury indicting former President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies after names and addresses of jurors were leaked online, a sheriff said.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said, “Our investigators are working closely with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to trace the origins of threats in Fulton County and other jurisdictions.”
It comes after several users on Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform, posted the names and addresses of the court’s jurors, according to The independent.
Posts were also found containing violent rhetoric against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who oversaw the more than two-year investigation into a suspected plan by Trump and 18 others to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. to make.
Advance Democracy president Dan Jones, whose organization exposed some of the leaks, said: “Statements by Trump and his allies continue to lead to violent language and online threats.
Law enforcement officers are investigating threats against members of the grand jury that has indicted former President Donald Trump (pictured) and 18 of his allies
It comes after several users on Trump’s social media platform Truth Social posted the names and addresses of the court’s jurors. Pictured: Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse and Superior Court of Fulton County
“The latest threats against jurors show that you don’t have to be a politician or government official to be targeted.
“It is critical that the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office take this matter seriously. At least as important is that right-wing political leaders denounce these threats and the statements that inspire them.’
Fulton County contains Atlanta, Georgia’s largest city and the state capital.
This month, following an indictment by U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith over Republican Trump’s efforts to reverse his election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, Trump lashed out on his Truth Social media site, saying, “IF YOU GO NA ME , I’M COMING AFTER ME’. YOU!’
Georgia’s 98-page indictment on Monday listed a total of 19 defendants and 41 criminal counts.
Echoing his criticism of the other investigations he faces, Trump has called the indictment a political “witch hunt.” Trump is the front-runner for the Republican nomination to become president in the 2024 election.
“We take this matter very seriously and are working with our law enforcement partners to respond promptly to any credible threat and to ensure the safety of those who performed their civic duty,” the sheriff’s office said.
An indictment in Georgia available as a public record lists the names of grand jurors, but not their addresses or other personally identifiable information.
A Texas woman was charged this month with threatening the federal judge overseeing Trump’s separate criminal case in Washington over the 2020 election.
Reports from Advance Democracy, which conducts public interest investigations, this week found user posts on at least four social media websites targeting the grand jurors that “often contain violent rhetoric.”
“These jurors signed their death warrants by falsely indicting President Trump,” a report reads on a poster.