Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday ignored a subpoena issued by a Georgia Senate committee investigating her alleged misconduct.
Instead of Willis testifying before the committee, schedule To attend the Congressional Black Caucus' annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C. agenda At the Georgia Senate Select Committee hearing, it was said Willis would be “testifying under oath,” but Republican Senator Bill Cowsert of Georgia Meetings Willis announced that he would not be appearing.
“I am truly honored to have been invited to participate in this panel discussion with Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and Dr. Frederick Haynes III,” Willis said. Written on LinkedIn on Thursday night. “This conversation will be hosted by the incomparable Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and moderated by the brilliant Angela Rye at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual Legislative Conference.”
Willis is expected to fight the subpoena in court. According to In the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Related article: Judge dismisses two charges against Trump in Fani Willis indictment)
“First of all, I don't think they even have the authority to subpoena me, but they need to learn the law,” Willis said in May. According to He told Atlanta News First, “I am not going out to do anything illegal, I am not breaking the law in any way, and it's unfortunate that some people are upset that everyone should be treated equally.”
A lot of you may not know that this week is the week of the Congressional Black Caucus' annual legislative conference. I invite you to join us. It's going to be a great conference.
We're not going to discuss the Shay Shay drama, but we're going to have a really enlightening conversation. pic.twitter.com/ligO0llzv5
— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) September 12, 2024
Cowsart said Fox News reported Friday that the committee “has the power to investigate and issue subpoenas to compel testimony and documents, which could be tested in court.”
“She will be required to appear and provide certain documents that are requested,” Cowsert said. “She may need a court order to comply with that, but that's the direction we're heading.”
Judge Scott McAfee granted Willis a continuance in March after she alleged that the defendants benefited financially from the appointment of Nathan Wade, with whom Willis was in a relationship, as special prosecutor in the fraud case against former President Donald Trump. McAfee found there were “significant indications of impropriety” in the relationship and said there was “reasonable doubt” about whether they testified truthfully about the timing of it.
The defendants have appealed McAfee's ruling, and the case is currently on hold pending review by the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The Daily Caller News Foundation previously reported that Willis offered Wade a larger contract than the state's top fraud expert.
On Thursday, McAfee dismissed three of Willis's charges, including two against Trump.
Willis' office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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