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🔍 The Gist: A bill filed in the Georgia Senate proposes amendments to existing laws, potentially impacting the prosecution of offenses similar to those facing Donald Trump in Fulton County, raising concerns about the motive behind the legislation.

Representing You

Could a New Bill in Georgia Be a Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Card for Trump?

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 1, 2024February 1, 2024

The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate voted Friday to investigate allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was involved in an improper relationship with the special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against Donald Trump.

Representing You

Georgia State Senate to Probe Fani Willis in Trump Election Case

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 26, 2024January 26, 2024

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has scheduled a Feb. 15 hearing to discuss accusations that District Attorney Fani Willis was involved in a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to assist with the racketeering and conspiracy case accusing Donald Trump of illegally orchestrating a multi-state attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

Crime

Hearing Date Set for Fani Willis Misconduct Accusations

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 2024

📰 The Gist: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, under scrutiny for allegations of an improper relationship with a special prosecutor in the Trump case, defended her actions and the qualifications of the prosecutor during a church service on January 14, 2024.

Fulton Prosecutor Fani Willis Speaks Out About Allegations of an Improper Relationship

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 14, 2024January 14, 2024

Crime

Bad News for Trump: First Defendant in Fulton County Election Interference Case Pleads Guilty

by Ross Williams | Georgia RecorderSeptember 30, 2023October 10, 2023

State Sen. Colton Moore ATLANTA – The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus has suspended freshman Sen. Colton Moore after he unsuccessfully pushed for a special legislative session to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Moore, R-Trenton, mounted his bid for a special session despite Gov. Brian Kemp publicly dismissing

Your Government

Controversial Call for Special Session Puts State Senator Colton Moore in Hot Water with Republicans

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 28, 2023October 10, 2023

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Congressman Jim Jordan, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary are at the center of a dispute of Donald Trump's indictment in Fulton County.

The Public Record

The Public Record: The Saga of Fani Willis and Jim Jordan

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 12, 2023

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ATLANTA – If the special grand jury Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis assembled to investigate illegal interference in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election had gotten its way, the case would have cast an even broader net than last month’s indictment. The special grand jury recommended 39 indictments rather

Crime

Special Grand Jury report in Trump indictment released. What we learned

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 8, 2023

State Sen. Colton Moore ATLANTA – Freshman state Sen. Colton Moore renewed his call Thursday for a special session of the General Assembly to investigate, defund, and potentially impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for pushing to indict former President Donald Trump. “I represent 200,000 hardworking Georgians in Northwest Georgia,” Colton, R-Trenton, said during

Representing You

State Senator Renews Call to Punish Prosecutor Fani Willis for Trump Indictment

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 7, 2023October 10, 2023

ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp pushed back Thursday against a call by ultra-conservative Republicans for a special legislative session to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for seeking to indict former President Donald Trump. Kemp he disagrees with Democrat Willis’ strategy politically but doesn’t see that she’s done anything illegal. “We are now seeing

Kemp Pours Cold Water on Calls by Trump Supporters for Special Legislative Session

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 31, 2023October 10, 2023

(The Center Square) — While one Georgia state senator wants a special session to potentially act on the district attorney prosecuting former President Donald Trump, another says it's impossible.

Your Government

Georgia Senators Spar on Special Session Over Trump Indictment

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareAugust 31, 2023October 10, 2023

ATLANTA – The indictment of former President Donald Trump in Fulton County Aug. 14 on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia was the culmination of two and a half years of investigation. But in another sense, the case is only beginning and is likely to drag out beyond a 2024

A Deep Dive Into Donald Trump’s Indictment in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 18, 2023October 10, 2023

ATLANTA – The state Supreme Court late Monday unanimously dismissed a motion by Donald Trump’s lawyers to dismiss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation of the former president’s alleged attempts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election outcome in Georgia. A special purpose grand jury Willis assembled last year has recommended that one or

Donald Trump loses bid to stop Fulton County grand jury probe

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 18, 2023

The Gist: Attorneys for former president Donald Trump are taking unprecedented measures to challenge a potential indictment in Fulton County relating to election interference. They are calling for the disqualification of District Attorney Fani Willis, arguing that her investigation is biased, and are seeking to nullify the findings of a special purpose grand jury that heard from 75 witnesses over an eight-month period.

Trump wants Fulton prosecutor removed

by Thom ChandlerJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

ATLANTA – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will announce “charging decisions” resulting from an investigation of alleged interference by then-President Donald Trump in Georgia’s 2020 elections between July 11 and the beginning of September. Willis revealed that long-awaited timetable Monday in a letter giving Fulton Sheriff Patrick Labat a heads-up on her plans for

When will charges be filed in the Fulton County 2020 election case?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceApril 24, 2023April 24, 2023

The Fulton County special purpose grand jury that investigated allegations of criminal interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia is recommending that one or more witnesses be indicted for perjury.

Shocking Revelation: Fulton County grand jury recommends perjury charge

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 16, 2023February 16, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Tuesday to testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Your Government

Supreme Court says Lindsey Graham must testify in Fulton County 2020 election case

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022

A panel of Fulton County Superior Court judges Monday approved allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to summon a special grand jury to investigate whether former President Donald Trump and his associates attempted to illegally orchestrate overturning Georgia’s 2020 election results.

Your Government

Georgia prosecutor gets go-ahead for grand jury in Trump investigation

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022

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