Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis sets sights on re-election despite challenges

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis quietly walked into the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday to fill out paperwork and pay the fee necessary to run for re-election. It was a pretty routine experience for Willis, who was elected to the office in 2020. “I didn’t think it would be as exciting. But it turns out the second time, it’s still a charm,” Willis told reporters. “And I’m really excited. I’ve said it before: being the district attorney of Fulton County is the greatest honor of my entire life. I love this community, and it’s my home. It’s where I raise my children. It’s where I want to keep safe. I’m honored to serve. I’m honored for just the outpouring of support that I continue to get. And I am so excited to be here again, today! I feel giddy!” About ninety minutes earlier, Georgia state Senate Republicans opened a hearing into whether or not they should set new ground rules for district attorneys statewide. The investigation has the green light from Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. Ashleigh Merchant, the defense attorney pushing to disqualify Willis from the Georgia RICO case which indicted nineteen people on forty-one felony counts related to...