Fulton DA Willis Takes Aim at Jim Jordan’s Document Requests

ATLANTA, Georgia — Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis has issued a firm rebuke to Congressman Jim Jordan, asserting that his repeated requests for documents related to her office’s criminal investigations threaten the integrity of ongoing cases. In a letter dated February 20, 2025, Willis addressed Jordan’s inquiries, stating that they violate limits of congressional authority and jeopardize the principles of state sovereignty.

Willis emphasized that the requests are part of a broader attempt to obstruct her office’s ongoing prosecutions involving indictments stemming from the January 6 Capitol attacks. “Your so-called ‘investigation’ has never been anything more than a dangerous attempt to obstruct our Office from our ongoing criminal prosecutions and investigations,” she wrote.

The District Attorney’s comments come amid a tumultuous political landscape where federal and state powers often clash. Willis outlined that the investigation and subsequent indictments were conducted in accordance with Georgia law, following thorough deliberation by two grand juries. As such, she maintains that no documents related to the criminal investigations can be disclosed.

Willis pointed out that the documents Jordan seeks pertain to active criminal cases, which are protected from disclosure by attorney-client privilege and work-product privilege. She reiterated her commitment to protecting the secrecy of grand jury proceedings, a long-standing legal principle in both state and federal law.

In her letter, Willis described Jordan’s actions as an “attempt to harass” public servants dedicated to upholding the law. “Your only goal is to stop the pursuit of criminal justice by our Office by targeting our employees, honorable public servants,” she stated.

Willis also indicated that Jordan’s requests for information about FCDA’s funding were less about transparency and more about distracting from the prosecution’s core duties. She suggested that if he were truly interested in addressing misconduct, he should focus on issues within his party, citing a recent scandal involving the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

“Where is your outrage about this perversion of justice?” Willis asked, further questioning Jordan’s commitment to uphold the oath he took as a member of Congress.

The letter concluded with a call for Jordan to focus on community service rather than legislative harassment. “I might suggest that instead of attempting to disrupt this office’s work protecting the people of Fulton County, that you celebrate Black History Month by visiting children in your district to teach them about the many contributions African Americans have made to this country,” she wrote.