Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to meet with special counsel Jack Smith's team Wednesday

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to sit for an interview on Wednesday with investigators in special counsel Jack Smith’s office.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to sit for an interview on Wednesday with investigators in special counsel Jack Smith’s office, the secretary’s spokesperson confirmed to ABC News.

Raffensperger, the top election official in Georgia, was the recipient of former President Donald Trump's infamous phone call in January 2021, during which the then-president asked Raffensperger to "find" the exact number of votes he needed to win the state. Trump has repeatedly defended the call, calling it "perfect."

Smith, who is overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, issued subpoenas to election officials in Georgia and states across the country in late 2022 for communications with or involving Trump, his 2020 campaign aides, and a list of Trump allies involved in his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, ABC News previously reported.

MORE: Special counsel subpoenas Georgia, New Mexico officials in 2020 election probe

News of the interview was first reported by the Washington Post.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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