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GA Governor Shoots Down Calls for Special Session to Look Into Fani Willis

by Bradley Cortright
August 31, 2023 at 3:03 pm
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GA Governor Shoots Down Calls for Special Session to Look Into Fani Willis

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is rejecting calls for a special session of the legislature to investigate a local district attorney prosecuting former President Donald Trump.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Kemp addressed a push to have the legislature probe Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis.

“Many of you will recall that in the final weeks of 2020, I clearly and repeatedly said that I would not be calling a special session of the General Assembly to overturn the 2020 election results because such an action would have been unconstitutional. It was that simple,” he began.

Kemp went on:

“Fast forward to today, nearly three years later, memories are fading fast. There have been calls by one individual in the General Assembly and echoed outside of these walls by the former president for a special session that would ignore current Georgia law and directly interfere with the proceedings of a separate but equal branch of government.”

Watch the video below:

Gov. Kemp (R-GA) in his hurricane presser squashes idea of calling a special session targeting DA Willis, which Trump & his allies have pushed:

“A special session of the General Assembly to end-run around this law is not feasible and may ultimately prove to be unconstitutional.” pic.twitter.com/DqUTLveNAl

— The Recount (@therecount) August 31, 2023

The governor went on to express his concern with Willis’ handling of her investigation of Trump.

“We are now seeing what happens when prosecutors move forward with highly charged indictments and trials in the middle of an election. Simply put, it sows distrust and provides easy pickings for those who see the district attorney’s actions as guided by politics,” Kemp stated.

He noted Georgia has procedures to address concerns prosecutors are engaging in “unethical or illegal behavior.”

However, Kemp said he has not seen “any evidence that D.A. Willis’ actions or lack thereof warrant action by the Prosecuting Attorney Oversight Commission.”

“A special session of the General Assembly to end-run around this law is not feasible and may ultimately prove to be unconstitutional. The bottom line is that in the state of Georgia, as long as I’m governor, we’re going to follow the law and the Constitution regardless of who it helps or harms politically,” he added.

Earlier this month, Willis charged Trump in connection with her investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

After the charges were announced, state Sen. Colton Moore (R) labeled the investigation “political” and called for a special legislative session to investigate Willis. Such a move would require Kemp’s agreement or three-fifths of each chamber of the legislature to support it.

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Bradley Cortright

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IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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