Tag Archives: Fani Willis

The New York Times reports: The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into former President Donald J. Trump and his allies has taken the unusual step of announcing remote work days for most of her staff during the first three weeks of August, asking judges in a downtown Atlanta courthouse not to schedule trials for part of that time as she …

The Washington Post reports: At least eight of the 16 Georgia Republicans who convened in December 2020 to declare Donald Trump the winner of the presidential contest despite his loss in the state have accepted immunity deals from Atlanta-area prosecutors investigating alleged election interference, according to a lawyer for the electors. Prosecutors with the office of Fulton County District Attorney …

ABC News reports: The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney who has been probing possible criminal interference in the 2020 election will announce her charging decisions “in the near future,” the DA alerted law enforcement in a letter Monday. The correspondence from District Attorney Fani Willis served as notice “to ensure that our law enforcement community is ready to protect the …

The New York Times reports: The indictment of Donald J. Trump in New York over hush-money payments to a porn star was a global spectacle, with the former president glumly returning to his old stomping grounds in Manhattan as TV networks closely tracked his procession of black SUVs on their way to the courthouse. In Georgia, however, there is another …

Atlanta’s ABC affiliate reports: Former President Donald Trump accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of being a racist. Trump made those comments just hours after his arraignment on 34 felony counts in New York City. She told Channel Action News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that she doesn’t care what Trump thinks. “The comment does not concern me …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: The Georgia House approved a measure to create a new state board that could punish or oust district attorneys, the latest step in an ongoing campaign by Republicans to exert oversight over prosecutors they see as skirting their duties. The measure passed the House 98-75 on Monday over the objections of Democrats and prominent prosecutors. Among …

The Associated Press reports: A special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remain. The investigation is one of several that could result in criminal charges against the former president as he asks voters to …

Yahoo News reports: Donald Trump’s allies in Georgia are mounting a campaign to recall Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her investigation into the then president’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and are seeking to recruit high-dollar donors to fund it, according to sources familiar with the effort. A source involved in the effort told …

Politico reports: Eleven of the 16 Republicans who falsely signed certificates claiming to be Georgia’s valid presidential electors say they’ve been deemed criminal “targets” by the Fulton County district attorney [photo], who is investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. In a court filing seeking to be excused from testifying …

NBC News reports: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told NBC News Wednesday that additional subpoenas of associates of former President Donald Trump could be expected, adding that she does not rule out the possibility of issuing a subpoena to Trump himself. Willis’ remarks came a day after the grand jury empaneled to look into possible 2020 election interference subpoenaed …

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will wait until after the May 24 primaries to call in witnesses to testify about whether former President Donald Trump tried to illegally overturn election results in Georgia in 2020. Selection of a special grand jury will begin on May 2, but the group won’t hear from witnesses until June …

CNN reports: The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney is asking for the FBI’s help in providing security for buildings and staff one day after former President Donald Trump called prosecutors investigating him “racists” and said his supporters should hold “the biggest protests we have ever had” in cities like Atlanta if the prosecutors “do anything wrong or illegal.” DA Fani …