Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is facing increased scrutiny over allegations of ethical misconduct tied to partisan collaboration with the now-dissolved January 6 select committee, aimed at bringing criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
House Republicans announced on Monday that they are launching an investigation into Willis, who is prosecuting a case against Trump, for her interactions with the defunct January 6 committee.
A report released on Monday not only delves into the information and evidence purportedly concealed by the Democrat-controlled January 6 select committee but also reveals pre-filing discussions between Willis, a Democrat, and the committee.
In a letter dated December 17, 2021, Willis requested access to select committee records relevant to her investigation into Trump’s actions challenging the 2020 presidential election. The letter outlined her need for “recordings and transcripts of witness interviews and depositions, electronic and print records of communications, and records of travel.”
The Select Committee reportedly shared crucial records with Willis and her office, including “key evidence about what former President Trump and his top advisers knew” regarding Georgia’s 2020 election results, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Fani Willis’ staff reportedly held meetings with the Select Committee in April 2022 and engaged in multiple phone calls. However, the requested video recordings were never archived by the Select Committee.
While no additional communications between the Select Committee and Willis’s office were found, concerns arose about the committee sharing video recordings with Willis but not with the subcommittee investigating the matter.
The House Republicans, critical of the January 6 committee chaired by former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), contend that the panel was politically motivated and neglected crucial facts.
In addition to the House Administration Committee’s findings, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, disclosed that his staff met with a whistleblower who raised concerns about Willis’s handling of grant dollars.
Jordan recently subpoenaed Willis for documents related to potential abuse of taxpayer funds in the case against Trump and co-defendants, demanding unredacted items in her possession from September 1, 2020, to the present.
Willis’s office previously criticized House Republicans’ proposals as politically driven, asserting that Congress lacks constitutional authority to “interfere with a state criminal matter.”
Trump faces a series of charges in Georgia, accused of illegally trying to influence the 2020 election outcome. He has pleaded not guilty, characterizing the allegations as an attempt to interfere in the 2024 election.
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