The investigation into Georgia’s lieutenant governor, Burt Jones, will be led by a former district attorney.
Jones allegedly cast a counterfeit electoral vote for former President Donald Trump in 2020.
After a 21-month wait, it has been confirmed by Channel 2 Action News that Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council, will be investigating whether Jones violated any laws when he served as one of Trump’s alternate electors in the 2020 presidential election.
Skandalakis is prohibited by state law from commenting on the investigation. However, the individual at the heart of his inquiry shared their thoughts following the announcement.
“I’m relieved to see this process progressing and eagerly anticipate the chance to finally put an end to this farce. Fani Willis has once again undermined the integrity of the legal proceedings, as she often does. I’m hopeful for a swift resolution so we can focus on the important matters at hand for the state of Georgia,” remarked Jones.
Channel 2 journalist Michael Seiden reached out to Fani Willis and her office for a comment on this story; however, they declined to provide a response.
In 2022, the investigation into Jones came to a halt. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney disqualified Willis and her office from investigating the Republican lawmaker. This decision was made after Willis held a fundraiser for Jones’ political opponent.
Robert James, the former District Attorney of DeKalb County, expressed his concerns about the decision made by Skandalakis. According to Seiden, this decision raises numerous questions that need to be addressed.
James raised an important question about the case: why wasn’t it assigned to another prosecutor’s office? And if no prosecutors expressed interest, why wasn’t a special counsel appointed?
James made it clear that he was not insinuating any fishy or nefarious activities in how it was being handled. He simply had questions.
