The Atlanta special grand jury that investigated whether then-U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes in an attempt to undo their loss in the 2020 election in Georgia has completed its work, bringing the case closer to possible criminal charges.. AP reports..

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who oversaw the deliberations of the panel, ordered the dissolution of the Special Grand Jury, saying it had completed its deliberations and submitted its final report.. The lengthy investigation was one of several across the country threatening legal danger to Trump as he makes another attempt to return to the White House..

Fanny Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, will decide whether to file an indictment before a regular grand jury.. Willis spokesman Jeff DiSantis said the office had no comment on the board's completion..

McBurney wrote in the order that the Special Grand Jury recommended that its report be made public.. He scheduled a hearing for January 24 to determine whether all or part of the report should be released and said the DA and the media would be given an opportunity to make their case at that hearing..

Since June, the Special Grand Jury has heard dozens of witnesses, including numerous close Trump associates such as former New York Mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.. Various Georgia officials also testified, including Gov. Brian Camp and State Secretary of State Brad Ruffensperger..

Last month, a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurgency alleged in its final report that Trump engaged in a " Report completes 18-month investigation into former president and Capitol attack.

A special grand jury set up in Georgia cannot reach incriminating findings, but can instead issue a final report with recommendations for action to be taken..

Willis opened the investigation in early 2021, shortly after the January 2, 2021 recording of a telephone conversation between Trump and Raffensperger surfaced.. During that call, Trump suggested that the state's Election Commissioner could "

" Because we won the state,” Trump said.

Since then, Willis has focused on several different areas: phone calls made by Trump and his allies to Georgia officials; false statements made by Trump associates before Georgia legislative committees; sudden resignation of US Attorney in Atlanta in January 2021; alleged attempts to pressure a Fulton County election commissioner.

Trump and his allies have consistently denied any wrongdoing, with the former president repeatedly describing his conversation with Raffensperger as "

In January 2022, Willis took the unusual step of requesting the creation of a special grand jury to assist in the investigation.. She noted that the jury will have the power to subpoena, which will help force witnesses who are otherwise unwilling to participate in the investigation to testify..

The Justice Department is also conducting a wide-ranging investigation into efforts to overturn 2020 election results and Trump's PAC fundraising practices..

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