Fani Willis, The District Attorney Of Fulton County, Georgia, Refuses To Comply With A Subpoena Issued By The Georgia Senate.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Georgia Senate Subpoena, skipped a hearing on September 13th where she was required to provide testimony about her behavior.

In August, the State Senate’s Special Committee on Investigations issued a subpoena to Willis requesting her testimony and all documents related to her association with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

The committee is investigating several allegations against the district attorney, including claims of an inappropriate relationship with Wade, misappropriation of public funds, and prosecutorial misconduct. However, when it was time for Willis to testify on these matters, she did not appear.

“Let it be noted for the record that Ms. Willis has failed to comply with the subpoena and has not produced the requested documents,” explained Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert, the committee’s chairman.

In lieu of Willis’ testimony, the committee instead heard from legislative counsel Stuart Morelli and David Cook, the former secretary of the state Senate, to determine the validity of their investigation and subpoenas.

Morelli confirmed that it is a widely accepted conclusion among the nation’s courts that legislative bodies and committees possess investigative power.

Cook agreed with this assessment, further stating that the state Senate has the constitutional authority to enforce subpoenas through contempt proceedings or judicial enforcement.

Meanwhile, Willis was attending a panel discussion hosted by Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in Washington, focusing on “Fighting in the Age of MAGA.” Willis promoted the event on social media, highlighting its aim to address fighting in the current politically charged climate.

This event was part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.

No response was received from Willis’s office for comment at the time of press.

Willis attempted to block the Senate’s subpoena by filing for an injunction last week. However, her request encountered obstacles when three Superior Court judges recused themselves from the case. One of the recused judges was Judge Scott McAfee, who presided over Willis’s 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

In March, McAfee also dismissed three other charges, resulting in Trump now facing a total of eight charges in the case.