Rudy Giuliani questioned in probe on 2020 election meddling: Report

Former Attorney Rudy Giuliani Meets with Federal Investigators

Former attorney Rudy Giuliani has reportedly met with federal investigators as part of the Justice Department’s inquiry into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Giuliani met with investigators for an interview at some point in the last few weeks to provide insight into special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, sources told CNN. It’s not clear what questions were asked or what specific information they were seeking to obtain from the former attorney.

However, Giuliani could provide key information about Trump’s thinking in the weeks following the 2020 election as investigators try to understand what the former president knew about plans to obstruct the transfer of power.

Investigation Focuses on Trump’s Efforts to Reverse Election Results

Giuliani’s appearance comes as the special counsel’s office ramps up its investigation regarding Trump’s efforts to reverse his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020, as well as his conduct during the Jan. 6 riot. Smith is leading the DOJ effort, calling witnesses to give insight into meetings Trump held in December 2020 and January 2021 to consider actions aimed at overturning the election, as well as the former president’s pressure campaign on former Vice President Mike Pence to assist with that effort on Jan. 6.

It’s likely Giuliani was called regarding his role in Trump’s fake electors plot, which sought to block the certification of the 2020 election across seven battleground states. Investigators have focused on such meetings in which Trump and some of his allies suggested submitting alternative slates of electors that could be called on in the event that the election was decertified.

Smith has also issued a number of subpoenas to local officials in battleground states where Trump sought to overturn election results requesting communications with the former president in the weeks following the 2020 election.

Investigators have already heard from a number of witnesses in front of a grand jury in recent weeks, with attorneys pushing to bring more in for interviews, sources said.

That includes several members of Trump’s former legal team, including Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and John Eastman. The special counsel’s office is also seeking information from former DOJ appointee Jeffrey Clark, who sought to use the department to help Trump overturn the election.

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Uncovering Trump’s Actions and Potential Charges

The investigation aims to uncover what the former president told his attorneys and senior officials to do as part of their bid to change the 2020 election outcome, and there are two other paths that could lead to additional scrutiny of Trump, according to previous reporting.

One centers on seditious conspiracy and conspiracy to obstruct a government proceeding, similar to charges levied against those arrested after storming the Capitol. Another involves charging Trump with fraud in connection to the false electors plot or his efforts to pressure the DOJ to overturn the results of the election.

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