Donald Trump Georgia Election Tampering Case: Fulton County Judge Says It Is OK for Jurors to Discuss Final Report

By Rick Martin Feb 24 2023, 21:33 PM EST

Donald Trump is facing a special grand jury probe in Fulton County, Georgia for his alleged election tampering. The special grand jury foreman overseeing the investigation just spoke with various media outlets raising some questions. However, the judge said it was okay.

The special grand jury in Georgia has faced constant criticism from Trump and his legal team for taking to the media and discussing the final report on air.

However, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who is the judge overseeing the Trump Georgia probe, spoke with CNN and stated that "The contents of the report are not deliberations," therefore it was okay for grand jury foreman Emily Kohrs to discuss the final report to the media.

The judge clarified that the members of the Georgia grand jury "complied with their charter," and that several parts of the report were already public information in the first place.

He noted, "What witnesses said, what you put in your report, those are not off-limits."

However, the judge did say that the contents of the panel's final report, including recommendations about whether anyone should face any indictments, should not be discussed publicly. He also declined to comment on whether or not Kohrs crossed the line with her media appearances.

"It's not for me to assess," the judge told the cable news outlet.

Who Is Emily Kohrs? The Georgia Grand Jury Foreman Looking Into Donald Trump's Election Tampering

Emily Kohrs is an unlikely woman who may have a pivotal role in the potential indictment of a former U.S. president. She says she is currently between customer service jobs and has admitted that she did not vote in the 2020 presidential election.

However, what makes her important is that she is the foreperson for the Georgia grand jury investigating Donald Trump's attempts at tampering with the election results in a bid to stay in power.

She has already appeared in several interviews, including with The New York Times, NBC News, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and CNN, and has been noted for excitedly talking about the contents of the grand jury report.

CNN reported that she had been teasing suggestions that Trump could be indicted, and this has drawn much criticism from Trump and his team. Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman stated that thanks to her actions, prosecutors have got to be "consternated" that a potential jury pool could be contaminated by Kohrs' "odd 15-minute PR tour."

Her actions have also caught Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis off-guard, as her office did not authorize any of Kohrs' media appearances. However, along with the judge himself, legal experts have pointed out that what she did was not against any rules.

Donald Trump May Try to Quash Possible Indictments in Georgia Grand Jury Investigation

From her media appearances, Kohrs may not have outright said that there will be indictments, but teased that there will be as she looked excited to talk about the report to the public.

However, according to CBS News, lawyers close to several Republicans who testified against Trump and his allies say that the former president may try to quash any possible indictments by the district attorney, Fani Willis.

This attempted quashing may stem from Emily Kohr's recent public statements, which the lawyers may argue tainted the investigation and the charges. However, legal analysts say that while inappropriate, Kohrs' comments will make "no legal difference" as the decision is up to Willis herself.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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