Rudy Giuliani told by prosecutors he is a target in Georgia 2020 presidential election probe - CNN

A prosecutor from the Fulton County District Attorney's office called Giuliani's Georgia counsel on Monday to inform him that Giuliani is now considered a target of their investigation, said Bob Costello, another attorney for Giuliani.

"This comes on the heels of us asking him probably six or seven times" whether Giuliani was a target, Costello said.

He said the district attorney's office previously declined to answer that question.

The development for Giuliani marks the first time a close adviser to Trump has been notified he is a target in a criminal investigation into the then-President's inner circle around the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

Both the Georgia grand jury and the Justice Department are investigating the post-election efforts to help Trump retain his office.

Giuliani's status became public on Monday alongside other developments in the Georgia investigation -- with a court ruling that Sen.

They said they testified about Giuliani's appearance at a December 3, 2020, Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing, during which Giuliani pushed false claims of mass election fraud.