Senate panel interviews former US attorney in Trump probe

Published August 11, 2021 7:51 pm

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have met privately with a former U.S. attorney in Atlanta who resigned in January as then-President Donald Trump pressured officials to overturn his election defeat. The interview Wednesday is part of a larger probe by House and Senate Democrats into Trump’s actions after the November election. The Senate Judiciary Committee interviewed Byung J. “BJay” Pak, who resigned after a recording of a call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state became public. Trump criticized Pak in the call and said he hadn’t done enough to overturn the election.

Article Topic Follows: AP National News

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.