The House Judiciary Committee has sent a letter suggesting that Fulton County District Attorney General Fani Willis may be subject to contempt of Congress charges.
In a recent post on X, U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, who serves as the committee chairman, emphasized the need for transparency regarding the allocation of federal tax dollars in Georgia. However, he expressed frustration over the lack of document production in response to the issued subpoenas by Fani Willis, stating that contempt is a possible course of action.
The House Judiciary Committee received a subpoena from the Fulton County District Attorney’s office on February 3, requesting documents related to the alleged misuse of federal funds. In response, the District Attorney’s office provided a limited set of documents on February 24.
The committee set a deadline of March 28 for Willis to submit all documents and communications, including those pertaining to the allegations of misuse. They also requested any discussions with the U.S. Justice Department and internal messages regarding the grants.
In her letter to the committee, Willis expressed her opinion that their subpoena was excessively expansive and placed an undue burden on her.
According to the committee’s subpoena, Willis is accused of intending to utilize a portion of a $488,000 federal grant, which was originally designated for establishing a Center of Youth Empowerment and Gang Prevention, to cover unnecessary and unrelated expenses.
According to the subpoena, the whistleblower claimed that the funds were utilized for the purchase of “Macbooks, swag, and travel.” She also expressed her concerns to Willis about the improper use of these funds. Subsequently, the whistleblower was terminated and escorted out of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office under the supervision of seven armed investigators.
Attorneys are currently attempting to disqualify Willis from an election interference case. The basis for their argument is an alleged improper relationship between Willis and an external attorney she hired to prosecute the state’s case against Donald Trump.
In August, Willis’ office successfully pressed charges and obtained election interference indictments against Trump, as well as 18 other individuals, including Rudy Giuliani and David Shafer, by presenting the case to a Fulton County grand jury.
According to the indictments, the individuals allegedly made efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. These charges have been denied by Trump, who has pleaded not guilty.
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