Top Georgia official demands answers from DA Willis over corruption allegations

The Fulton County Audit Committee is requesting District Attorney Fani Willis provide information about her appointment of the special prosecutor in the case against Donald Trump with whom she is allegedly having a personal relationship that is raising ethics concerns. 

The probe from Fulton County Commission Bob Ellis is the latests in a string of inquiries on Willis having appointing special outside prosecutor Nathan Wade, her office having so far paid him roughly $650,000, and trips they took together.  

The committee made the request Friday in a letter to Willis' office. 

Wade used some of the money he was paid by the Willis' office to pay for trips with Willis to San Francisco, Miami and Aruba, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

“As then Chair of the Fulton County Audit Committee, I must reasonably inquire about allegations contained in a recent court filing asserting that you misused County funds and accepted valuable gifts and personal benefits from a contractor/recipient of County funds,” Ellis wrote in his letter to Willis’ office that was obtained by Atlanta News First.

Ellis’ inquiry coincides with Georgia state Senator Greg Dolezal's resolution backed by 29 other state senators to establish a special committee to investigate the allegations against Willis and her office. The committee would have subpoena power to bolster its investigation.

You can read Sen. Dolezal’s resolution below:

The judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against former President Trump is also seeking answers from Willis.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAffee scheduled a hearing into the allegations for February 15 and ordered that Willis must submit a written response to the accusations by February 2, according to the Washington Post.