Georgia prosecutor opens election probe after Trump call

Donald Trump pressed secretary of state Brad Raffensperger to ‘find’ enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

A Georgia prosecutor’s office has confirmed it has opened a criminal investigation into “attempts to influence” the outcome of last year’s US general election.

Officials did not mention former president Donald Trump by name, but Mr Trump has come under intense criticism for a call he made to the state’s top elections official last month.