Fani Willis spurns Jim Jordan demand for Jack Smith-related Trump documents [View all]
Source: Law & Crime
Dec 13th, 2024, 1:03 pm
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday nixed a request by congressional investigators for documents related to her office’s correspondence with special counsel Jack Smith.
The denial is the latest indication the Peach State prosecutor intends to move forward with her racketeering (RICO) prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. In fact, in a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan, Willis says she is still committed to the long-stalled effort targeting the 45th and 47th president.
Earlier this month, in a letter dated Dec. 4, the Ohio Republican gave the Georgia Democrat a tight deadline of Dec. 9, to turn over documents related to her and her office’s discussions with various federal authorities about criminal investigations into Trump. That deadline has now, of course, whooshed right on by. And Willis, for her part, does not seem too concerned about missing the cutoff.
“In that letter, you once again request information related to an ongoing prosecution for violations of Georgia law,” the prosecutor’s response reads. “After consultation with legal counsel, I wish to once again state my position, which has remained unchanged after a year of thoughtful correspondence between our offices. I cannot disclose documents that would compromise an ongoing investigation and prosecution by my office. Therefore, I cannot produce the documents requested by the House Judiciary Committee.”
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Full headline: ‘Violates constitutional principles’: Fani Willis spurns Jim Jordan demand for Jack Smith-related Trump documents with a nod to their ‘thoughtful correspondence’
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