Fulton County DA opens criminal investigation into Trump call to Georgia Secretary of State In the January call, the former president insisted he won Georgia and pressured Sec. Brad Raffensperger to find evidence that would overturn the state's result. Author: 11Alive Staff Updated: 7:00 PM EST February 10, 2021 FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has opened a criminal investigation into a phone call former President Donald Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger earlier this year, according to a letter she has circulated to state officials -- asking them to preserve documents related to the call as evidence.