Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis (D) said Monday she will not testify before the Republican-led Georgia Senate committee investigating her.
At an event where she won the support of many local black religious leaders, Willis said the committee investigating her may not have the power to subpoena her.
“First of all, I don’t think they even have the power to subpoena me, but they have to learn the law,” she said, according to Fox 5.
She went on to say she would not appear for anything illegal because she “didn’t break any laws.”
“I said this among these leaders: I feel bad for people who are upset that everyone is treated equally,” Willis said.
Willis, who is leading the historic prosecution of former President Trump on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 Georgia presidential election results, has also made headlines for her personal connections.
Months of controversy threw Willis’ original case into disarray after it was revealed that he had been romantically involved with a man he had hired to work on the case.
Last March, a judge ruled that she could continue the prosecution if she or Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned, which the judge eventually did.
Now the state Senate will investigate whether Willis and Wade spent taxpayer money during their relationship.
County Board Chairman Rob Pitts said at a committee meeting this week that if the board approves Willis’ budget, he would have little authority over Willis’ spending, but he also avoided the opportunity to criticize Willis, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.
The Hill reached out to the state Senate press office for comment on Willis’ comments, but state Sen. Bill Cowsert, the committee chairman, insisted to Fox 5 that the committee had the authority to have Willis testify about his spending. He said that if Willis did not cooperate, he could be treated with contempt.
“I hope that doesn’t happen,” Cowsert said.
Georgia’s local and state elections are May 21. Willis, who is campaigning for re-election, will face Democratic challenger Christian Wise Smith, a former Fulton County District Attorney, in the primary. It has been reported.
“No one is above the law,” Willis said at a news conference Monday. “So I know how rich you are, how powerful you think you are, who your father is, what your political party is, how much money you think you have, how evil you think your supporters are. I don’t care if you do it.”
“I don’t care how many times they threaten me. “I am willing to leave here knowing that I have done God’s work,” he said.
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