New: Fulton DA Fani Willis accuses House Judiciary Committee leaders of seeking to "obstruct a Georgia criminal proceeding and to advance outrageous misrepresentations."
Jordan recently demanded records of Willis’s communications with DOJ officials.
Willis said Jordan's inquiry "makes clear that you lack a basic understanding of the law, its practice and the ethical obligations of attorneys generally and prosecutors specifically."
Shade: On page 6, Willis recommends that Jordan buy a copy of John Floyd's RICO book for the non-bar member price of $249
All of this is in response to a letter Jordan sent Willis last month. Jordan wants to determine whether Willis coordinated with DOJ or the White House as part of her inquiry.
I’ll be heading to the federal courthouse in Atlanta bright and early tomorrow for the first courtroom test of Fulton DA Fani Willis’ election interference case. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
First, read my preview of what’s on deck legally in the Fulton case in the weeks ahead:
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is seeking to move the case from Fulton to federal court. He’s one of five defendants who has filed for so-called federal removal. But tomorrow’s evidentiary hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones just involves Meadows.
New: Pete Skandalakis, the head of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of GA, is asking a Fulton judge for access to the special grand jury's final report to review any info about Lt. Gov. Burt Jones 1/
Jones, who served as an "alternate" elector, was an target of Willis'. But he succeeded in getting Willis and her office DQed from investigating him because she had held a fundraiser for his Dem opponent, Charlie Bailey 2/ ajc.com/politics/judge…
The Prosecuting Attorneys Council was then tasked with deciding whether to investigate Jones. Skandalakis had long said he'd wait to see how Willis handled the other electors and what the special grand jury recommended. So this gels with that 3/
BREAKING: Trump, 18 others indicted by Fulton County grand jury for trying to overthrow 2020 Georgia election #gapo,ajc.com/politics/trump…
Here are the other 18 people who were indicted:
Among the indictees are lawyers affiliated with the Trump campaign, including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis and Kenneth Chesebro. Several are well-known Georgia attorneys, incl Bob Cheeley and Ray Smith
We at the AJC are skeptical of the cover page people are citing to report that the Fulton grand jury handed up 10 indictments in the Trump case tonight 1/
If you look at today's Fulton court document you can see the grand jury handed up two other non-Trump case-related indictments today. So those could be two of the 10 on that cover page 2/
Judge McBurney just entered his courtroom. Feels like it's coming. He's cracking a few jokes with reporters watching the door
"The convoy is mobile," McBurney informs the press #gapol
Fulton Sheriff Pat Labat just walked into the courtroom, along with three other deputies. Are standing along the wall. We're still waiting for someone from the DA's office to arrive
Hello from the Fulton Courthouse, where the building is just now opening for the day. Lots of media. Just as much law enforcement
Just spotted power walking through the Fulton courthouse lobby: Gabe Sterling of the Secretary of State’s office (he’s on the left). He wouldn’t answer any of my qs but it wouldn’t be surprising if he’s testifying before the grand jury
Sterling, alongside his boss Brad Raffensperger, forcefully pushed back against misinformation efforts in the aftermath of the election. He made some of the most notable comments about the threats and harassment experienced by poll workers