A judge has given Georgia lawmakers the power to subpoena District Attorney Fani Willis in their inquiry into her alleged misconduct in Trump’s election case.
Georgia state lawmakers have been granted the authority to subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as part of an inquiry into her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram issued the ruling on Dec. 23, allowing the Georgia Senate to compel Willis’s testimony while giving her until Jan. 13 to argue that the lawmakers’ demands are overly broad or seek confidential information. A final order will determine the extent of Willis’s compliance.
The judge’s decision marks a significant development in the Republican-led investigation of Willis, who has faced accusations of misconduct and conflicts of interest in the high-profile election interference case.
Willis plans to appeal the ruling.
“We believe the ruling is wrong and will appeal,” former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, who is representing Willis, told The Associated Press.
The investigation, led by a state Senate committee formed earlier this year, centers on allegations of misconduct by Willis during her prosecution of Trump and others on allegations related to the 2020 election. The committee’s August subpoenas demanded testimony and extensive documentation from