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A grand jury in Georgia is expected to hear from ex-Trump¹ official Meadows

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Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is set to testify Tuesday before a grand jury in Fulton County regarding efforts to try to overturn the state's 2020 election.

A MART?NEZ, HOST:

Mark Meadows, the former top White House chief of staff, is expected to appear before a grand jury in Georgia today. They're seeking testimony³ from the former president's top allies as part of a Fulton County investigation⁴ into attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler is now for an update. Stephen, remind us of what this investigation's all about.

STEPHEN FOWLER, BYLINE⁵: So there was this multipronged pressure campaign seeking to overturn Trump's narrow defeat in Georgia, which included Trump supporters, Republican state lawmakers, a bevy⁶ of lawyers and even the former president himself. We had everything from a slate⁷ of Republicans falsely claiming to be Georgia's electors to the infamous⁸ call where Trump pressured Georgia's GOP secretary of state to, quote, "find votes" and more. It failed. But the Fulton County DA, Fani Willis, is exploring a number of state laws that could have been broken, from giving false statements to soliciting⁹ election fraud to potentially making the case that Trump and his allies oversaw¹⁰ a vast, coordinated¹¹ conspiracy¹² to toss out votes.

MART?NEZ: And how does Mark Meadows fit into all this?

FOWLER: Well, according to court filings seeking Meadows' testimony, there's a few things. First, he was chief of staff for Trump and was present on that January 2021 call with Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's top election official. He also came down for an unannounced visit to a Georgia Bureau of Investigation-led audit¹³ of absentee ballot¹⁴ envelopes. He tried to get in the audit, but was turned away. And by the way, A, that audit found no evidence of fraud. Meadows is also a key thread connecting other people and events in the aftermath of the 2020 election like some Republican members of Congress objecting to certifying¹⁵ Electoral College votes and efforts to get the Justice Department to investigate Georgia. Basically, he's an important piece of the puzzle that can tie together a lot of disparate things relating to the failed effort to overturn Georgia's election.

MART?NEZ: Now, Mark Meadows hasn't said a word publicly, at least, and today's testimony is behind closed doors. Any idea of what we could learn?

FOWLER: Nothing specific to Meadows' testimony, but what we do know is the subpoena¹⁶ for him and others recently filed brings this investigation squarely into Trump's inner circle. And the former president hasn't been called to testify yet, but he's got a high-powered lawyer in Georgia who's been paid nearly $200,000 so far from Trump's political action committee for whatever may come.

MART?NEZ: So, Stephen, when should we expect to have any sort of resolution or even potential charges from this special grand jury probe?

FOWLER: Well, not before the election, A. The DA says she's starting a quiet period October 7, where there will be no public grand jury activity as early voting gets underway. There was a similar pause around Georgia's primary in May. She doesn't want to be accused of playing politics, even though people have tried. Willis told The Washington Post she hopes interviews will be done by the end of the year. Then comes a report recommending what, if any, charges could be filed. Now, that's a decision the DA would have to make separately, likely in the new year. And we do know some people are on the hot seat. The 16 fake electors, including Georgia's Republican candidate for lieutenant¹⁷ governor and Rudy Giuliani, Trump's onetime personal attorney, have been told they could face criminal charges in this probe.

MART?NEZ: All right. That's Stephen Fowler with Georgia Public Broadcasting. Stephen, as always, thanks.

FOWLER: Thank you.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 testimony   

n.证词；见证，证明

参考例句：

• The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
• He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

4 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

6 bevy   

n.一群

参考例句：

• A bevy of bathing beauties appeared on the beach.沙滩上出现了一群游泳的美女。
• Look,there comes a bevy of ladies.看，一群女人来了。

7 slate   

n.板岩，石板，石片，石板色，候选人名单；adj.暗蓝灰色的，含板岩的；vt.用石板覆盖，痛打，提名，预订

参考例句：

• The nominating committee laid its slate before the board.提名委员会把候选人名单提交全体委员会讨论。
• What kind of job uses stained wood and slate? 什么工作会接触木头污浊和石板呢？

8 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

9 soliciting   

v.恳求( solicit的现在分词 )；（指娼妇）拉客；索求；征求

参考例句：

• A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 oversaw   

v.监督，监视( oversee的过去式 )

参考例句：

• He will go down as the president who oversaw two historic transitions. 他将作为见证了巴西两次历史性转变的总统，安然引退。 来自互联网
• Dixon oversaw the project as creative director of Design Research Studio. 狄克逊监督项目的创意总监设计研究工作室。 来自互联网

11 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

12 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

13 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

14 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

15 certifying   

（尤指书面）证明( certify的现在分词 )； 发证书给…； 证明（某人）患有精神病； 颁发（或授予）专业合格证书

参考例句：

• Signed Commercial in quintuplicate, certifying merchandise to be of Chinese origin. 签署商业发票一式五份，证明产品的原产地为中国。
• Other documents certifying the truthfulness of the contents of the advertisements. （三）确认广告内容真实性的其他证明文件。

16 subpoena   

n.（法律）传票；v.传讯

参考例句：

• He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。
• Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。

17 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。