Embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis faces a Republican challenger for the district attorney post in November, the first time a Republican has held the position in more than 20 years. Become.
Atlanta-based attorney Courtney Kramer assumes Willis will defeat his only challenger in the Democratic primary, likely running against Willis in November, and predicts she will too. has been done.
“I am running for office because the people of Fulton County deserve someone who will fight for their safety, restore integrity and public trust to public office, and advocate for justice at the highest level,” Cramer said. Stated.
“Currently, our city does not have a district attorney to do his job, and instead victims suffer and justice is delayed for not only the victims but also their families. Fulton County has an ethical and moral , and justice should be served ‘by honest prosecutors who are committed to their work and to the will of the people,’ Kramer told FOX News Digital.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Wills will likely face Republican challenger Courtney Kramer in November. (Getty Images, Courtney Kramer)
Willis has received a lot of attention for his handling of the massive extortion case against former President Trump, which was related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Mr. Trump and his co-defendants have filed a lawsuit in the Georgia Court of Appeals seeking to have Mr. Willis removed from the case. Willis was accused of having an “improper” relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor he hired in the election interference case against Trump.
After several days of hearings, a Georgia judge said Willis could stay on the case, but only after Wade was fired. Willis is also under investigation by a committee in the Georgia state legislature.
Mr. Kramer, an associate at Atanta’s Katz Legal Group, also worked in the Trump administration’s White House Counsel’s Office in 2019. She said Mr Willis had “made a mockery of the legal profession and the judiciary”.
“Using her position to pursue political prosecutions is not part of her oath when she becomes a prosecutor,” Kramer said.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during a hearing in the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump case at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on March 1, 2024. (Alex Slitspool/Getty Images)
“The district attorney’s job is to keep the community safe, keep criminals out, and make sure victims are represented. Willis is a passionate advocate for the people of Fulton County. Instead, they are vehemently defending themselves,” Kramer said. .
Ms. Kramer said she had to recuse herself from Mr. Trump’s case, citing a conflict of interest because she had worked with co-defendants in the case.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing in the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump case at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on February 15, 2024. (Alyssa Pointerpool/Getty Images)
Kramer said Willis “fails to recognize when a conflict of interest arises.”
And Kramer added that if elected, he would “immediately analyze the case backlog to understand where our resources are being spent and where they are most needed.”
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“Transparency and accountability are needed now more than ever, and we want to give that to the residents of Fulton County,” she said.
Mr. Kramer’s bid is considered unlikely. Fulton County is notorious as a Democratic stronghold. Trump won just 26% of the vote in 2020.
But she is hopeful that the tide will turn.
“This shouldn’t be a right versus left issue, it should be a right versus wrong issue,” she said.
Willis did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
