Fulton County DA Fani Willis Faces Pressure to Recuse Herself in Trump Georgia Case
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is under intense scrutiny as she faces potential legal challenges from one of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case. Willis has been given an ultimatum: either she recuses herself from the case by Monday noon or risks legal action.
As Trump pursues a second term in office, he is contending with four criminal cases, one of which is the Georgia election interference case, as per CBS News. Trump has consistently claimed that all charges against him are politically motivated, maintaining his innocence. Harrison Floyd, one of Trump’s co-defendants, took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue a warning: “I don’t want to put a black woman in Jail. But if Fani Willis does not recuse herself from this case by noon on Monday, I may have no other choice than to pursue all lawful remedies. Make Fulton Great Again.”
Floyd has alleged that Willis’s office improperly released a taped conversation between her and his lawyer, Carlos J.R. Salvado, regarding a separate criminal case in Maryland. Floyd suggested that this action might violate the Maryland Wiretap Act, which prohibits recording private conversations without the consent of all parties involved. In Maryland, one of the eleven states that require two-party consent, such a violation can result in up to five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.
The Fulton County District Attorney’s office has not yet responded to these allegations. Floyd’s lawyer, Christopher Kachouroff, echoed the accusations in a recent interview, claiming that Willis had been “rude, abrupt” during a phone call with his Maryland colleague, which he believes was recorded without consent. When asked if this recording was made secretly, Kachouroff confirmed, “Oh yeah, it’s a felony in Maryland.”
Floyd reiterated his accusations on X, stating, “Fani Willis ILLEGALLY recorded a [phone emoji] call with my lawyer. It’s a felony! She is a DEI [diversity, equality, and inclusion] thug with a law license. Will anyone in GA stand up to her?” Floyd, who was the former head of Black Voices for Trump, is the only co-defendant in the Georgia case who has been jailed. He was released between August 24 and August 30 after posting a $100,000 bond. As the situation unfolds, Willis’s response to these allegations and her decision regarding recusal will be closely watched, potentially influencing the course of the high-profile Georgia election interference case.
