Republicans Threaten to Hold Fani Willis in Contempt

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis threatening to begin contempt of Congress proceedings for Willis's failure to comply with the Committee's subpoena and document requests. The Committee issued a subpoena on February 2, 2024, after several attempts to obtain voluntary compliance. The subpoena compelled the production of two specific categories of documents: (1) documents and communications relating to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office's (FCDAO) receipt and use of federal funds and (2) documents and communications relating to any allegations of the misuse of federal funds by the FCDAO.

While Willis produced a narrow set of documents on February 23, 2024, full compliance with the subpoena to date has been deficient. She has not produced any of the following categories of documents:

• All documents and communications referring or relating to any allegations of the misuse of federal funds by the FCDAO;

• All documents or communications between or among the FCDAO and the Justice Department, including its OJP and OVW components;

• All communications between FCDAO employees about the receipt or use of federal grants;

• All documents that fall within the scope of the subpoena, such as the FCDAO's Applications, Proposal Abstracts, Grant Agreements, Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire, and Consolidated Budget Summary documents; and

• All documents and communications relating to the FCDAO's Grant Performance Measurement and Progress Reporting Information.

The Committee requests that Willis produce all responsive documents to the subpoena no later than March 28, 2024. If she fails to do so, the Committee will consider taking further action, such as the invocation of contempt of Congress proceedings.

Read the full letter to Fani Willis here.