Georgia Senate confirms Willis testimony

(The Center Square) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will appear before a Georgia Senate committee on Wednesday to talk about her case against President Donald Trump and others, the Senate said Monday.

The Senate Special Committee on Investigation has been battling Willis over a subpoena first issued in 2024.

The Supreme Court of Georgia heard oral arguments over Willis’ challenge to the subpoena last week. Willis’ attorney, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, said she would be appearing at a future meeting.

The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Capitol and will be livestreamed, according to the Senate Press Office. Only Chairman Bill Cowsert and Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones will be allowed to question Willis, per the committee’s rules.

Willis filed charges against Trump and 18 others in 2023, accusing them of interfering with the 2020 elections. She was disqualified from prosecuting the case after it was revealed she had a romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor, Nathan Wade.

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