Results for: Trump Prosecution

Two Republican senators are opening a second congressional investigation into embattled Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis for alleged misuse of federal funds.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Willis Wednesday, alleging funds from the Justice Department meant for at-risk youth and gang prevention went to purchase computers and “swag.”

The letter also alleges that in 2020, the Fulton County District Attorney’s office received nearly $500,000 to establish a center for youth empowerment and gang prevention, which has reportedly yet to open.

This is the second probe into Willis’ office by the U.S. Congress. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed Willis in February over the accusations of misusing federal funds. She is also under investigation by committees in the Georgia legislature.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump for falsifying business records has been met with skepticism by many legal experts. The prosecution’s theory, that Trump violated New York law by listing Stormy Daniels payments as a “legal expense” in order to promote his own candidacy, is seen as ambiguous and undefined. The statute of limitations for the misdemeanors in the case has expired, but Bragg has revived it by alleging a federal election crime that the Justice Department has rejected. The prosecution’s focus on Trump to the exclusion of any implications for the legal system or legal ethics is also seen as problematic.