Georgia Republicans issue subpoena in probe of Fani Willis
A state Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Democratic district attorney who's prosecuting former President Donald Trump and could be called as a witness.
ATLANTA — A Republican-led Senate panel in Georgia is moving forward with the public part of its investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that could eventually lead to the Democratic DA's being subpoenaed to testify.
The state Senate's Special Committee on Investigations has already issued a subpoena to Ashleigh Merchant, the defense attorney who has been leading efforts to remove Willis from the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Merchant, the attorney for Trump co-defendant Michael Roman, is expected to testify Wednesday.
The panel's purpose “is to thoroughly investigate the allegations of misconduct by the district attorney for Fulton County, Fani Willis, relating to potential conflicts of interest and misuse of public funds, to enact new or amend existing laws and/or change state appropriations to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system,” according to the state Senate website.
A source familiar with the committee's plans said that the panel will issue more subpoenas and that a potential subpoena for Willis was expected down the line.
Committee Chairman Bill Cowsert, a Republican, said the investigation will take “many months” to complete and acknowledged there will be more subpoenas to come.
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