The prosecutor in Atlanta investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia said Monday she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and urged "heightened security."

Fani T. Willis, Willis Law, Atlanta. John Disney/ALM Fani T. Willis, Willis Law, Atlanta. John Disney/ALM

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wrote in a letter to county Sheriff Pat Labat that she expects to announce the decisions sometime between July 11 and Sept. 1. She said she wanted to give Labat time to coordinate with local, state and federal agencies "to ensure that our law enforcement community is ready to protect the public."