‘Suddenly, I’m in the story’: George Chidi on his part in Trump’s Georgia case

The Atlanta journalist stumbled upon a meeting of Republican fake electors in 2020 and was then summoned to testify before a grand jury that brought charges against the former president

The Fulton county sheriff laid orange barricades in front of the courthouse last week, anticipating a horde of protesters. Courthouse staff were asked to work from home this month. Witnesses before the grand jury contemplating charges in Donald Trump's latest legal case arrived and departed with arrangements made for privacy and protection. People are nuts, we are reminded. Stay safe, my friends whispered.

I took a train from Stone Mountain downtown and walked in through the front door.