#Judiciary Cmte Chair #JimJordan issued a #subpoena Fri for #FaniWillis to hand over records, including documents & any communication, related to receiving or using #FederalFunding since Sept 1, 2020, acc/to a copy of the subpoena….
It’s the latest step in a larger #House#GOP probe into whether or not Willis used federal funds as part of her investigation into #Trump….
#GymJordan, in a letter…that accompanied the #subpoena, said #FaniWillis’ office had failed to voluntarily comply w/2 previous requests for info. But Willis, in a letter to Jordan last year, accused him “abusing your authority as Chairman of the Cmte on the #Judiciary to attempt to #obstruct & interfere w/a #Georgia#criminal prosecution.”
…The #subpoena comes after the #conservative WashingtonFreeBeacon published audio of a fmr employee in the DA’s office telling Willis that she believed she was being retaliated against after warning a campaign aide against misusing federal grant funding.
… #FaniWillis rebuffed the claims from her fmr employee in a statement on Fri, calling them "false allegations [that] are included in baseless litigation filed by a holdover employee from the previous admin who was terminated for cause."
“Any examination of the records of our grant programs will find that they are highly effective & conducted in cooperation w/the DOJ & in compliance w/all DOJ requirements," #FaniWillis added.
Also in the statement, #FaniWillis defended her use of federal funds against the #HouseRepublicans allegations of wrongdoing:
"Our federal grant programs are focused on helping at-risk youth & seeking justice for sexual assault victims who were too long ignored," Willis said. "Our federal grant-funded Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has been cited by the United States Attorney General as a model program."
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