Georgia lawmakers heard testimony from Fulton County officials Friday that suggested there is little oversight over how District Attorney Fani Willis manages her $36.6 million budget.
Georgia lawmakers heard testimony Friday that caused one Republican senator to express concern that there's little oversight of how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis uses her $36.6 million budget. State Sen. Bill Cowsert, a Republican representing Athens and chairman of the committee, questioned Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts and Fulton County Chief Financial Officer Sharon Whittmore about how the DA's office receives and spends its funds.
This is not a political witch hunt; this is a quest for the truth,' Cowsert said at the inaugural meeting of the special committee. Trump and attorneys for several of his co-defendants have said Willis should be disqualified over the allegations and all charges against them dismissed. In January, Trump co-defendant Michael Roman filed court documents alleging that Willis had been having an 'improper' affair with Wade, whom she hired to help prosecute the 2024 GOP front-runner.
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