House Judiciary Committee probing DA Fani Willis regarding motivations for Trump prosecution
The House Committee on the Judiciary has begun an investigation into the motivations of Fulton County District Attorney Fani (Willis) in prosecuting the former President Donald Trump.
The investigation was revealed Thursday in a letter released by Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who claimed that Willis’ “indictment, prosecution, and circumstances surrounding her actions raise serious questions about whether or not they were politically motivated.”
Jordan’s letter referred to Willis past fundraising efforts, highlighting Jordan’s case against the former President.
Jordan wrote: “It’s noteworthy that you launched just four days prior to this indictment a new fundraising website that highlighted the investigation that you conducted into President Trump.”
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He added, “Also, the forewoman from the special grand jury you convened earlier this year to investigate President Trump boasted during an unusual press tour about her excitement over the prospect of subpoenaing Trump and getting him to swear in.”
Trump will surrender himself to the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Thursday after being charged with 13 charges stemming out of the state investigation into his alleged attempts to overturn 2020 presidential elections in the state.
Trump is expected to be processed quickly and released after the court has set his bail at $200,000. Fox News Digital learned that his formal arraignment will be held sometime in the first week of next month. He is expected to plead innocent.
Trump is expected to be asked to submit a mugshot. During processing, photos were taken of others charged in Willis’ investigation, including former Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.
House Republicans justify their oversight of Georgia State Indictments pointing out news reports that claim Willis used many of the same materials and witnesses as Department of Justice Special counsel Jack Smith.
The committee’s letter states that “News outlets reported that Mr. Smith and your office ‘interviewed many witnesses and reviewed much the same evidence’ when reaching their decision to indict Trump.” The House Committee on Judiciary may therefore investigate whether federal law-enforcement agencies or officials were implicated in your investigation or indictment.
The committee demands that the district attorney’s offices turn over any documentation pertaining to their use of federal funds or communications with DOJ components and officials, as well as any documents relating to cooperation with them.
District Attorney’s Office is required to provide all materials requested by 10:00 am on September 7.
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