Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) fired off a letter on Wednesday to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, voicing concerns about her “prosecutorial conduct” and how it appeared to be an exercise in “advancing a political cause and her own notoriety.”
The House Judiciary Committee, which Jordan chairs, shared a copy of the letter via X, along with several of the key points the Ohio Congressman had addressed — namely an outline detailing areas in which Congress had oversight with regard to Willis’ actions.
“Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reinforcing concerns that Willis’s prosecutorial conduct is geared more toward advancing a political cause and her own notoriety than toward promoting the fair and just administration of the law,” the post read in part.
“The letter details how Congress has a clear legislative interest in ensuring that popularly elected local prosecutors do not misuse their law-enforcement authority to target federal officials for political reasons. The letter also explains how the relevant Constitutional and legal precedent provides no legitimate basis for Willis to impede the Committee’s oversight.”
🚨#BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan Responds to District Attorney Fani Willis
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reinforcing concerns that Willis's prosecutorial conduct is geared more toward advancing a…
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) September 27, 2023
The letter began with a direct challenge to Willis, who had written the Judiciary Committee objecting to any possible oversight.
“Congress in general, and this Committee in particular, have a strong legislative interest in ensuring that popularly elected local prosecutors do not misuse their law-enforcement authority to target federal officials for political reasons,” Jordan wrote in response. “We can only conclude from your hostile response to the Committee’s oversight that you are actively and aggressively engaged in such a scheme.”
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The detailed nine-page missive was broken down into key points, each designed to address the individual arguments Willis made when explaining in a previous letter why she did not have to cooperate with the committee’s requests:
- The Committee Has the Constitutional Authority to Conduct Oversight of Willis’ Apparently Politically Motivated Prosecution.
- Willis’ Reliance Upon Mazars to Reject the Committee’s Oversight is Misplaced.
- The Committee’s Inquiry Does Not Intrude on Federalism Because Congress Is Exercising Its Core Authority to Legislate.
- The Committee’s Inquiry Does Not Usurp Executive Powers.
- The Committee Requires Additional Information to Advance Our Oversight.