Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis has indicated that the state Senate’s investigation into her is “illegal” and will not cooperate with the state Senate’s subpoena.
“First of all, I don’t think they even have the authority to subpoena me, but they need to learn the law,” Willis said, appearing without Georgia’s request before a Georgia Senate committee. In response to the question, he said: Subpoena.
When a reporter asked if he would appear, Willis replied, “I will not appear in anything that is illegal.”
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she would not respond to the subpoena. (Alex Slitspool/Getty Images)
The district attorney’s response was prompted by the committee’s chairman, Republican Bill Cowsert, and his insistence that he issue a subpoena if she did not appear alone.
The Republican-led Georgia Senate Investigations Committee was established in January to investigate whether Willis misused taxpayer funds in prosecuting former President Trump and others on racketeering charges.
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It is chaired by center-right Bill Cowsert. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
After a recent committee hearing, Cowsert said: WSB-TV Channel 2 Atlanta Richard Elliott, “If she is not willing to come and explain her actions, we will summon her and request her to come. We will require her to come.”
“I have not broken any laws in any way,” Willis told reporters at a press conference this week. “It’s unfortunate that some people are upset that everyone is treated equally.”
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Prosecutor Fani Willis insisted he had not broken any laws. (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to the DA’s office and the Georgia Senate Press Office for information about Cowsert, but did not immediately receive a response.
Trump was initially indicted in the Fulton County case in August 2023 along with 18 others under Georgia’s Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for allegedly acting in a plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Ta.
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Nathan Wade resigned following the judge’s ruling. (Alex Slitspool/Getty Images)
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Earlier this year, it was revealed that Willis had been romantically involved with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor hired to handle the case. Ultimately, Wade resigned from the case after the judge decided there was no reason to disqualify Willis but that he could only remain in the case without him.
Trump’s lawyers have since moved to appeal a judge’s ruling that allows him to continue his lawsuit.
