The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) joined the investigation into multiple threats against Fulton County officials in the last few days, including members of the Atlanta grand jury who voted to indict former President Donald Trump and 18 allies for their efforts to change the results of the 2020 election.
According to a spokesman for the FBI office in Atlanta, he said that the agency is ‘aware of threats of violence’ against Fulton County officials and that they are working together with the County Sheriff’s Office to make the pertinent investigations, but he declined to identify specific targets.
“It is our policy not to discuss details of ongoing investigations,” the FBI statement said. “However, any and all potential threats presented to us are taken seriously. Persons found responsible for making threats in violation of state and/or federal laws will be prosecuted”.
The statement came amid growing concern for grand jury members linked in Monday’s indictment after they the names, addresses, photos and social media profiles of some of them were leaked online with threatening messages directed at them and at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
In accordance with Georgia law, grand jury names are listed publicly in the indictments, an effort at transparency that some have questioned in light of repeated threats after charges facing Trump and 18 defendants with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Representative Patric Labat said in a statement that detectives with the department they were “working closely with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to trace the source of threats in Fulton County and other jurisdictions.”
“We take this matter very seriously and are coordinating with our law enforcement partners to quickly respond to any credible threats. and guarantee the safety of the people who fulfilled their civic duty,” according to the statement.
Local police departments, including the Atlanta police, have been monitoring threats against the grand jury and are prepared to respond quickly if necessarysaid an official who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity.
In addition, there is an increase in threats against Willis and other county officials in recent dayssaid a source familiar with the matter, reported The Washington Post.
The court building was the target of numerous bomb threatsthe source noted. Most county employees have been doing their jobs remotely this week.
Some of The threats were also directed at Labat, who made headlines when he announced that Trump would be treated like any other defendant. in Fulton County by being fingerprinted and arraigned at the county’s main jail, a location that is the subject of a Justice Department civil rights investigation.
Due to threats Security has been increased in recent days for Willis, who has repeatedly raised concerns about racist and threatening phone calls and emails to both herself and her staff since the investigation began. about the former Republican president and his allies two and a half years ago.
Willis, the first woman of color elected as Fulton County District Attorney, has faced increasingly intense and derogatory attacks from Trumpwho has repeatedly called her a “racist” and accused her of trying to interfere with his 2024 presidential campaign.
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