Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants a state court to throw out a subpoena issued by the Fulton County prosecutor as part of her push to investigate post-election actions by then-President Donald Trump and his orbit.
Attorneys for Mr. Kemp, a Republican, said in court papers Wednesday that the subpoena should be quashed because it violates the governor’s “sovereign immunity” and seems timed for “improper political purposes” as Mr. Kemp faces the “crescendo” of his reelection battle in November.
The filing said Mr. Kemp‘s attorneys tried to understand the scope of a planned July interview, only for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to cancel the session and issue the subpoena.