GOP Rep. Jody Hice subpoenaed in Georgia Trump election probe

Donald Trump and Rep. Jody Rice (R-Ga.)
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Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.), an ally of former President Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating Trump's efforts to meddle in the 2020 election, multiple news outlets have reported.

The subpoena was actually served last month, CNN reports, and had required the lawmaker to testify this week. Hice is currently attempting to fight the document, adds NBC News.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.