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AJC IN-DEPTH: Inside the campaign to undermine Georgia’s 2020 election

November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Aug 14, 2023

Following the 2020 presidential election, Georgia was at the center of one of the biggest election disputes of modern American history.

What happened between Nov. 2020 and Jan. 2021 is now at the center of a probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, which is expected to result in criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies.

Read the AJC’s Toner Prize-winning story about what happened here.

- Live updates: AJC grand jury watch

About the Authors

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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