Judge Targets Fani Willis for ‘Legally Improper’ Comments

The Fulton County DA was faulted for ‘legally improper’ comments made in mid-January about race.
Judge Targets Fani Willis for ‘Legally Improper’ Comments
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Ga., on March 1, 2024. Alex Slitz/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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While the judge in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia case allowed District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case, he criticized her for making a racially charged speech in mid-January in which she invoked the “race card.”

The Jan. 14 speech was given by Ms. Willis just days after allegations surfaced that she engaged in an improper relationship with her special counsel at an Atlanta church. Ms. Willis, who is black, appeared to suggest that court motions filed against her were based on a racial animus against her, while providing no evidence.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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