Fani Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney, launched a criminal investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to influence the 2020 election results in Georgia. This investigation led to an indictment in August 2023 against Trump and 18 others, accusing them of attempting to overturn his election loss through a "criminal, racketeering enterprise." This was part of a broader effort to challenge the election results, including the infamous phone call where Trump asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to win.
Fani Willis faced significant scrutiny due to allegations of a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor she hired to assist in the case against Trump. The controversy centered on Willis' relationship with Wade, which began before or shortly after he was hired to work on the Trump case. This led to accusations of conflict of interest because Wade was paid substantial sums for his work, which critics argued could have personally benefited Willis. A judge ruled that Willis could continue on the case only if Wade resigned due to the "appearance of impropriety." Wade subsequently resigned from the case following this ruling. Despite this, the issue has not entirely resolved Willis' involvement, leading to an appeal by Trump's legal team to have Willis disqualified from the case.
The scandal has been leveraged by Trump and his allies to question the integrity of the prosecution. Willis has faced public criticism and legal challenges, with her actions being scrutinized for potential ethical violations.
The court did not toss Trump's indictment entirely, but Willis and the assistant DAs working in her office now have "no authority to proceed."
"Therefore, the case is entirely dead," Trump said. "Everybody should receive an apology, including those wonderful patriots who have been caught up in this for years."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Nathan Wade demanding documents and information about the coordination of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (FCDAO) with other politically motivated investigations and the potential misuse of federal funds. Although Fani Willis has so far refused to cooperate with the Committee's oversight, invoices that Nathan Wade submitted for payment by the FCDAO, and made public as part of a court filing, highlight this collusion.
On Dec. 19, the Court of Appeals of Georgia granted the motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in a 2-1 ruling. The court did not grant the defendants’ motion to dismiss the indictment.
The motion to disqualify DA Willis was based on the appearance of impropriety that arose out of her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
The court found that while “an appearance of impropriety generally is not enough to support disqualification, this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice.” This is a reversal of the trial court’s decision.
The Biden administration admited the goal was to use the DOJ to interfere in the election with sham charges and show trial of Trump.
"Had the Justice Department moved faster to prosecute Trump for allegedly seeking to overturn the 2020 election and mishandling classified documents, they say, the former president might have faced a politically damaging trial before the election." per the Washington Post
Will we one day find out who in DC Fani worked with to make Donald Trump miserable while out of office? We hope so.
Attorney General Merrick Garland rejected former President Donald Trump's claim that the Biden administration authorized the FBI to use deadly force against him during a search of his Mar-a-Lago property for classified documents.
"That allegation is false, and it is extremely dangerous," Garland said at a news conference.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, blasted the Department of Justice for their "unprecedented" raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, arguing that Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray should be in front of the House Judiciary Committee answering America's questions on the matter. Given that, why would they not assist Ms. Willis? Time will tell.
