House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday accused Fulton of receiving more than $14.6 million in grants from President Joe Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) between 2020 and 2023. An investigation has been launched against County District Attorney Fani Willis.
The deadline for the funds suggests that the Justice Department gave federal Willis funds to fund the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
sent by jordan letter Willis' colleague Nathan Wade, requesting documents and information regarding Willis's office's coordination with politically motivated investigations and alleged misappropriation of federal funds.
Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade reacts during a jury questionnaire hearing in Fulton County Senior Judge Scott McAfee's courtroom on October 16, 2023 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia (Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images).
Jordan's letter comes after a court filing on Monday by Mike Roman, a political operative and Trump co-defendant in the Georgia election case, who said he was also working with Willis, who is prosecuting Trump. He asserted four material facts regarding his conduct.
- Nathan Wade, Willis' lead prosecutor in the Trump case, had an “inappropriate” relationship with Willis.
- Wade's law firm used funds paid by the county to take Willis on lavish vacations with potentially fraudulent payments.
- Mr. Wade was appointed without the necessary regulatory approval and had little experience as a prosecutor.
- Wade met twice with President Joe Biden's White House advisers before indicting Trump in August and questioned whether the White House was cooperating with Biden's prosecution of his 2024 political opponent.
In the letter, Jordan said, raised six concerns He cited Willis and Wade's alleged misconduct and questioned whether the $14.6 million grant funded the Trump prosecution.
The FCDAO reportedly used a mix of funds to compensate you, including funds forfeited or seized by the FCDAO and funds directed from Fulton County's “general” fund. The Committee has received information that the FCDAO received approximately $14.6 million in grants from the Department of Justice between 2020 and 2023; There are open questions about whether federal funds were used. To fund your prosecution. In fact, one day on November 5, 2021, you billed the taxpayers for her 24-hour legal work and proved that you worked around the clock for a politically motivated prosecution. did.
Recent reports confirm your alignment with partisan Democrats, explaining that you and FCDAO staff were able to “meet behind closed doors” with the partisan January 6th Committee and review the information they had gathered. Politico said the partisan Jan. 6 Committee gave a “boost” to the prosecution of Willis as it prepares to convene a special grand jury and also “assisted prosecutors in preparing interviews with key witnesses.” Reported. The same article suggests that his partisan Jan. 6 committee provided access to records that had been withheld from other law enforcement agencies and even other members of Congress.
🚨 #breaking news: @JimJordan Investigation begins against Fani Willis' colleague Nathan Wade.
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office received approximately $14.6 million in grant funding from the Department of Justice from 2020 to 2023.
On November 5, 2021, Wade gave taxpayers a 24-hour… pic.twitter.com/MVWKD57IZP
— House Judiciary Republican Party (@JudiciaryGOP) January 12, 2024
Mr. Jordan's investigation is the latest effort by Republicans to investigate Mr. Willis. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a complaint against Willis and his top prosecutor on Wednesday, seeking to dismiss the charges against Trump, citing an inappropriate relationship between Willis and his top prosecutor in the Trump case.
Congressman Jim Jordan (Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg via Getty)
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (Manuel Balce Seneta/AP)
“I have really high hopes for Governor Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr,” the Georgia congressman exclusively told Breitbart News in a phone interview. “There should be a criminal investigation.”
“This is not political at all,” Green said. “If he [Kemp] “If he ignores this, he is demonstrating extreme political bias,” she added.
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