Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp moves to quash subpoena in Fulton County election probe

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is seeking to dismiss a subpoena brought by the Fulton County District Attorney's office regarding a grand jury's investigation into former President Donald Trump's behavior after losing the 2020 election. In court documents filed Wednesday, Kemp's attorneys said the governor received a subpoena on Aug. 4 after a scheduled July interview was canceled.

Kemp's attorneys argue the subpoena "is barred by sovereign immunity," "improperly seeks to invade established common law executive and attorney-client privileges" and is being sought for "improper political purposes."

Kemp was previously scheduled to provide the grand jury with recorded video testimony on July 25, but his attorneys said the district attorney's office canceled the voluntary interview after the governor asked about the scope of it.