Georgia House and Senate pass separate bills that would revive prosecutor oversight panels

The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a prosecutorial oversight panel that would create a panel that could discipline and remove county prosecutors. The House voted 95-75 along party lines for House Bill 881. On Friday, the Georgia Senate passed a similar bill with intentions to deliver a similar result: investigate unethical conduct by county prosecutors. The person of interest in most Republicans’ minds is Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her alleged relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. “As a resident of Fulton County, I am deeply troubled by the poor judgment of our D.A., Fani Willis,” said Georgia State Senator Brandon Beach, a Republican from Alpharetta. “And I would submit to you, all Georgians should be deeply troubled by her actions. As details continue to surface on a daily basis, it becomes more and more clear. This was prosecution for personal profit.  There’s an old saying in politics, follow the money.” Willis spoke out against the allegations during her visit to the Big Bethel AME Church on January 14th. While not mentioning former President Donald J. Trump; Willis mentioned the numerous death threats, the constant barrage of racial slurs, and even mentioning how her...