A special prosecutor who looked into Republican Lt. Governor Burt Jones’ involvement in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia said the matter is closed and changes will not be filed.
Jones, a Republican, was allegedly one of 16 “alternate” or “fake” electors set to cast Georgia’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump instead of President Joe Biden following the 2020 election. Jones was a state senator during the 2020 election, and according to WAGA-TV, Jones was “Unindicted Co-Conspirator Individual Number 8” in the Trump indictment.
In a lengthy statement, Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, said the review found his actions reasonable. Thus, the matter was closed without further legal proceedings.
Fani Willis tried to weaponize Georgia’s judicial system to target her political enemies and finance an inappropriate relationship with her boyfriend.
Fani Willis owes not only myself and President Trump an apology – she should apologize to all Georgians for the time she spent… pic.twitter.com/JPdwsvITgl
— Burt Jones (@burtjonesforga) September 13, 2024
Key aspects of the investigation were whether Jones acted with criminal intent while serving as an alternate elector. The prosecutor concluded that Jones acted within his duties, representing constituent concerns and relying on legal advice.
Despite efforts to challenge the election results, evidence showed that Jones’ actions were not criminal. He believed the “consent decree” was illegal and aimed to address this in a special session, although the efforts were ultimately unfounded.