S9 Ep. 23: Decisions Are Imminent

Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

True Crime, Politics, News

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

A court hearing is held as to whether the Fulton County special purpose grand jury’s final report can be made public right now. The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast covers the hearing. Episode 23 – “Decisions Are Imminent” – also includes an interview with a former Atlanta prosecutor who explains why he thinks bringing indictments would set a dangerous precedent. At the hearing, Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis has the first word, asking Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney to keep it under seal, at least for the time being. Atlanta lawyer Tom Clyde, representing The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and more than a dozen other major news outlets, tells McBurney he should release the report immediately. Before the hearing, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers make their first public statement in months and Trump himself posts on social media condemning the investigation and insisting once again he did nothing wrong. You can download the Breakdown podcast from Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or your favorite podcasting platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's worth knowing which really going on.
0:04.0	This is the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
0:08.0	Previously on Breakdown.
0:14.0	The special grand jury's work has been a matter of national and local importance.
0:19.0	The report offers a clear view into the process and its availability will increase the public's trust in our system of justice.
0:29.0	I think that at this time next year, this case is going to be in some stage of litigation.
0:34.0	I don't know whether it will be a penalty or whether it will be in a trial court.
0:39.0	But if I had to actually make predictions, I think that the best guess right now is that the grand jury's report has recommended indictments.
0:52.0	I don't know that she needs much more time to put her ducks in a row.
0:56.0	Again, let's remember, if she decides to go for a recode charge, she's very familiar in that space.
1:02.0	She has one of the top Georgia experts in terms of John Floyd on her team in that.
1:06.0	She's got other Georgia evidence experts on her team.
1:10.0	So I think they have been working on this for a long time.
1:15.0	So we had the court hearing over whether the special purpose grand jury's final report can be made public.
1:21.0	A coalition of more than a dozen major news outlets argued for its release.
1:27.0	The District Attorney's Office urged Judge Robert McBernie to keep it under wraps, for now at least.
1:33.0	But one thing seems almost certain.
1:36.0	The special grand jury has recommended criminal charges be brought against multiple individuals.
1:42.0	We just don't know who.
1:45.0	Yet.
1:46.0	D.A. Fanny Willis all but told the court during the hearing that charges are being recommended.
1:52.0	And Willis indicated that she soon expected to say whether she's seeking indictments,
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