Former Georgia US attorney confirms he quit under pressure to probe Trump claims of 'illegal ballots'

Former Georgia-based U.S. Attorney Byung "BJ" Pak has confirmed that he resigned from his position earlier this year due to pressure to investigate former President Donald Trump's "voter fraud" conspiracies.

Georgia Public Radio reports that Pak told Senate investigators that he resigned after former Attorney General Bill Barr told him to make it a "top priority" to investigate whether suitcases filled with "illegal" ballots were counted in Georgia's 2020 presidential election.

During an interview with the Senate Judiciary Committee, Pak revealed how he actually did try to probe voter fraud claims made by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, only to find them without merit.

"I was comfortable that the main allegation that Mr. Giuliani made with respect to the secure ballot box being a suitcase full of fake ballots, that was not true," Pak told committee investigators. "That was debunked. I was satisfied of the explanation."

Trump then pushed Department of Justice officials to fire Pak -- whom he disparaged as a "Never Trumper" -- although Pak would subsequently resign before he could be terminated.