Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has made a commitment to take the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in the Georgia election to trial. In a letter addressed to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, she asserts that her office has fully cooperated with a congressional subpoena regarding a federal funding investigation.
In a letter sent on Monday, Willis expressed her determination to proceed with the prosecution of election interference despite any obstacles. She confidently stated, “[N]othing that you do will stop my staff and me from bringing this case to trial. The citizens of Fulton County will have the final say in determining the guilt or innocence of the defendants.”
In February, the House Judiciary Committee, led by the GOP, issued a subpoena to Willis requesting documents pertaining to the use of federal funds aimed at supporting at-risk youth. This information was obtained by ABC News from a copy of the subpoena.
In a recent development, Jordan issued a warning to Willis’ office, stating that if they did not provide the requested documents by March 28, he would be compelled to take additional measures, including initiating contempt of Congress proceedings.
In her response to Jordan, Willis emphatically rejects the claim that her office is deficient in complying with the subpoena.
Willis clarified that her office would provide more information. However, she expressed reservations about the feasibility of fulfilling all the requested materials by the next day.
She stated that the demand was unreasonable and unconventional, and it would force the government office to allocate resources away from its main objective of prosecuting crime.
In the coming weeks, Willis mentioned that her office has plans to provide more records for production.
“Allow me to clarify, we are fully complying with your subpoena in good faith and with utmost diligence. However, we cannot allocate resources that would compromise our commitment to the people of Fulton County when it comes to prosecuting serious crimes within our jurisdiction,” asserted Willis. “We will not impede our office’s ongoing efforts to bring criminals to justice, including those involved in gang-related activities, acts of violence, and instances of public corruption, just to meet arbitrary deadlines set by your politically motivated ‘investigation’ of our office.”
In a heartfelt statement, she expressed, “People have repeatedly threatened my family, my staff, and myself with violent and racist attacks. However, these threats, as well as the words and actions of you and your colleagues, will not dissuade us from our commitment to bring this case to trial.”
Last August, Trump and 18 other individuals entered a plea of not guilty to all charges in a comprehensive racketeering indictment. The indictment accused them of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Following this, four defendants opted for plea deals, agreeing to testify against their co-defendants.
