Fani Willis Subpoenaed by DOJ in Connection to Travel Records
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice for records related to her travel history, according to recent reports. The exact scope of the DOJ’s investigation into Willis remains unclear at this time. However, this development comes just one day after the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, another figure who has been critical of President Donald Trump.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Willis’ office, and their spokesman, Jeff DeSantis, stated, “We have no comment beyond the fact we have no knowledge of any investigation.”
Willis was the lead prosecutor in the investigation into Trump and his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Trump was among 19 individuals initially indicted in the case, which also included former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and several other prominent GOP figures in Georgia.
The case was eventually halted when allegations surfaced that Willis had a romantic affair with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she appointed to lead the case. This led to significant controversy and calls for her removal from the prosecution.
Key Developments in the Case
- GA Supreme Court may rule on Willis disqualification appeal in election interference case today
- Fani Willis, Fulton DA’s office given 30 days to pay $54K for open records act violations
- Fani Willis calls out critics’ ‘lunacy’ and ‘ignorance’ during heated speech at Marietta church
- Fulton County DA’s office asks court of appeals to dismiss appeal against DA Willis
- Trump submits request for court to hear oral arguments in Willis disqualification appeal
- Trump Georgia case put on hold until outcome of appeal against Fani Willis ruling, court says
Willis ultimately admitted to the affair, and Wade stepped down from the case. Following this, Trump’s attorneys and those representing several other plaintiffs filed requests to have Willis removed from the case.
After multiple appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review the matter earlier this month. This decision means that Willis will remain off the case as prosecutor, but the case against the president has not yet been dismissed in a Fulton County court.
Legal Responses and Reactions
“The Georgia Supreme Court has correctly denied review of the Georgia Court of Appeals decision disqualifying DA Fani Willis and her office as prosecutors in the Fulton County RICO case,” said Steve Sadow, an attorney for the president in the case. “Willis’ misconduct during the investigation and prosecution of President Trump was egregious, and she deserved nothing less than disqualification. This proper decision should bring an end to the wrongful political, lawfare persecutions of the President.”
In response to the ruling, Willis provided the following statement to Channel 2 Action News:
“While I disagree with the decision of the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court’s divided decision not to review it, I respect the legal process and the courts. Accordingly, my office will make the case file and evidence available to the Prosecuting Attorneys Council for use in the ongoing litigation. I hope that whoever is assigned to handle the case will have the courage to do what the evidence and the law demand.”
