Special Counsel Conducts Interview with Democratic Representative as Part of Trump Election Meddling Investigation

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has been interviewed by investigators from the Justice Department as part of their ongoing probe into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. According to a source, the meeting with special counsel Jack Smith's team took place last month and lasted several hours. Michigan was a crucial battleground state targeted by the former president and his allies in their attempt to challenge Joe Biden's legitimate victory, prompting the Justice Department's involvement.

In other legal news, Trump has lost the protection of the Justice Department in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by columnist Gene Carroll. The department stated in a court filing on Tuesday that Trump does not have presidential immunity in the case, asserting that his denial of raping Carroll in 2019 was not within the scope of his presidential duties. This development clears the path for the defamation case to proceed through the courts, while Trump expressed anger over the decision by Truth Social.

Simultaneously, a grand jury has been convened in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of an investigation into Trump's attempts, along with his allies, to overturn his election loss in the state. Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis is leading the inquiry, examining Trump's call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021, during which he urged him to find additional votes to sway the outcome.

In a separate development, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dismissed the idea of being Trump's running mate, firmly stating, "I'm not number two" during a podcast interview.

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