Decision close on charging Donald Trump for Georgia election meddling

Former President Donald Trump. Picture: Michael Conroy/AP

The prosecutor investigating whether former president Donald Trump meddled in the 2020 US election in Georgia has called for “heightened security” as she predicted a decision on potential charges during the summer.

Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis wrote to law-enforcement bodies saying she expects to announce decisions between July 11 and September 1.