Lindsey Graham 'threw Trump under the bus' in Georgia case, book says
A new book reveals that Senator Lindsey Graham testified to a grand jury investigating election subversion in Georgia, stating that former President Donald Trump would have believed 'martians came and stole the election' he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
Lindsey Graham 'threw Trump under the bus' in Georgia case
According to a new book titled Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election, Senator Lindsey Graham testified to a grand jury in Georgia's election subversion case, implicating former President Donald Trump. The book, written by Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman, claims that Graham turned on Trump despite previously fighting to block his grand jury subpoena. The authors also reveal that Graham testified that Trump would have believed 'martians came and stole the election' that he lost to Joe Biden.
Isikoff and Klaidman's book references secret grand jury testimony in Fulton county, which allegedly confirms Graham's statements. According to Politico, Graham also suggested to the grand jurors that Trump cheated at golf. It's worth noting that Trump's cheating at golf has been widely reported.
The source familiar with Graham's testimony disclosed that the book will be published next week, shedding more light on the testimony and Graham's role in the case.
Strange encounter between Graham and Fani Willis
The book also details a 'strange encounter' between Lindsey Graham and Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney who pursued the election subversion case against Trump. Willis ultimately decided not to charge Graham over his involvement in Trump's attempt to overturn Biden's win in Georgia.
According to Isikoff and Klaidman, after Graham finished testifying, he bumped into Fani Willis in a hallway and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to tell his story. One witness described Graham's reaction as 'so cathartic' and observed that South Carolina's senior senator hugged the aggressive prosecutor. Willis, however, reportedly responded dismissively, conveying an 'Whatever, dude' attitude.
The encounter is a notable anecdote that showcases the tensions and dynamics surrounding the ongoing investigation into election subversion in Georgia.
Trump faces multiple criminal charges
In addition to the charges related to the election subversion case in Georgia, former President Donald Trump is facing numerous other criminal charges. These charges include 40 counts for the retention of classified information, 34 counts regarding hush-money payments to an adult film actor, civil lawsuits related to his business affairs, and a defamation claim stemming from a rape allegation that a judge deemed 'substantially true'. Trump also faces attempts to remove him from the ballot and is under scrutiny for inciting the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
Despite the legal challenges, Trump has maintained his dominance in the Republican presidential primary. He has already secured impressive victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, and there is mounting pressure on his last rival, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, to drop out of the race.
Furthermore, Lindsey Graham, despite his testimony against Trump in the election subversion case, has publicly continued to support the former president. This has led to accusations of hypocrisy, especially considering Graham's past prediction that Trump would 'destroy' the Republican party and his claim, after the attack on Congress, that he was finally 'out' of Trump's camp.
