Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not appear at a hearing Friday held by a Republican-led state Senate committee investigating her handling of the case against former President Donald Trump. Willis' attorney said she will not appear until a judicial determination is made on the validity of the subpoena.
District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, Fani Willis poses for photos in her chambers at the Fulton County Court House in Atlanta, Aug. 8, 2023.against former President Donald Trump , did not appear Friday at a hearing held by a Republican-led state Senate committee that has been investigating her.
The hearing today was set to include "sworn testimony" from Willis, according to a press release from the committee.Willis' attorney, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, told the Atlanta Journal Constitution that Willis "will not appear until there has been a judicial determination of the validity of the subpoena."Republican State Sen. Bill Cowsert, the chairman of the committee, said at the beginning of the hearing that "we have subpoenaed Fani Willis to testify ...
District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, Fani Willis poses for photos in her chambers at the Fulton County Court House in Atlanta, Aug. 8, 2023.for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia. All defendants, including Trump, pleaded not guilty, then four defendants subsequently took plea deals in exchange for agreeing to testify against the others.
It said it would look to "enact new or amend existing laws and/or change state appropriations to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system."
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