Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has called out House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, labeling him a “clown” amid ongoing tensions regarding the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump. Willis, accusing Rep. Jordan of attempting to interfere in a legitimate criminal investigation, made her remarks during an interview on MSNBC on Monday.
“Jim Jordan has time after time after time attacked my office with no legitimate purpose,” Willis said. “Anyone who knows Jim Jordan’s history knows that he only has the purpose of trying to interfere in a criminal investigation.”
The conflict between Willis and Jordan has been escalating since earlier this year when the Judiciary Committee, helmed by Jordan and comprising largely of Trump allies, initiated an inquiry into Willis’ office over the misuse of federal funds. The situation further intensified when Jordan threatened to hold Willis in contempt of Congress for not fully complying with subpoenas for documents related to the investigation.
Willis contends that Jordan’s actions are politically motivated attempts to undermine her office, all while neglecting pressing issues within his own district in Ohio. “We have complied with his subpoenas, yet he continues his attacks to try to interfere with a criminal investigation,” Willis said.
“Now, at the state level, they’ve decided to follow this clown’s lead,” she said. “And they want to now try to interfere in an investigation and it’s not legitimate either and so it shall fail and it’s not going to go anywhere, but they are trying to attack me at every level.”
Willis brought RICO charges against Trump and others for alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia. Her case became mired in scandal after it was revealed she appointed her secret lover, Nathan Wade, as special prosecutor.
“Follow this clown’s lead”
In an exclusive interview with Rachel Maddow, Fani Willis says Georgia Republicans are following Rep. Jim Jordan’s lead in “trying to interfere in a criminal investigation.”
D.A. Willis calls it "disgusting" but says "it shall fail." pic.twitter.com/xB80X2OwrD
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