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Podcast: Why is the leader of Fulton’s grand jury probe speaking out?

Forewoman of the special purpose grand jury of the Trump inquiry, Emily Kohrs, poses for a photograph at the AJC's newsroom on Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023. The special grand jury met for almost eight months and heard from 75 witnesses.(miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)
Forewoman of the special purpose grand jury of the Trump inquiry, Emily Kohrs, poses for a photograph at the AJC's newsroom on Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023. The special grand jury met for almost eight months and heard from 75 witnesses.(miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by Tamar Hallerman to discuss her interview with the leader of the Fulton County special grand jury probing whether Donald Trump and his allies broke state laws after his 2020 defeat.

Our hosts are also joined by Atlanta City Hall reporter Riley Bunch to discuss the new steps Atlanta is taking to land the 2024 Democratic National Convention. And they’ll discuss Gov. Brian Kemp’s latest power play and an update from Plains, where Jimmy Carter is in hospice care.

You’ll hear answers to listener questions from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297 and the weekly “who’s up” and “who’s down” feature.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter. He is also an author, TV analyst and co-host of the Politically Georgia podcast.

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Tamar Hallerman is an award-winning senior reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She covers the Fulton County election interference case and co-hosts the Breakdown podcast.

Riley Bunch is a reporter on the local government team at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Atlanta City Hall. She covers the mayor and Atlanta City Council while also keeping an eye on the city’s diverse neighborhoods.

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