Brian Kemp testifies in Georgia election inquiry

Abigail Adcox

July 26, 08:18 AM July 26, 08:18 AM

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has become one of the latest politicians to testify before a special purpose grand jury as part of an inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.

Kemp was scheduled to testify Monday afternoon to discuss what he knew about then-President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to "find" votes in Georgia after Joe Biden won the state. He is one of several top Republicans in the state to speak to the grand jury impaneled as part of an investigation led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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Kemp, a longtime Trump ally, was set to deliver a "sworn recorded statement" instead of appearing before the grand jury, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

The grand jury has also subpoenaed various documents from Kemp's office surrounding Trump's efforts, including phone logs, text messages, emails, and more.

On Monday, a Georgia judge disqualified Willis from subpoenaing or criminally investigating state Sen. Burt Jones, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, because of a fundraiser she attended last month for a rival of Jones.

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Willis has been examining whether Trump or his allies committed crimes regarding the 2020 election. The inquiry began last year after a call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking him to "find" the votes needed to tip the Georgia election to him. Trump has defended the call as "perfect" and denied wrongdoing.