Will Georgia Republicans try to get rid of Fani Willis before she can bring Trump to trial?

[jgo]

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Source: dailykos

The Georgia Legislature just passed legislation to create a so- called “Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission,” which would make it easier to remove District Attorneys from office. It is reported that Gov. Kemp has indicated that he will sign the legislation into law.

This will make it far easier to get a recall election to remove Willis from office, even if she has already indicted Trump, which may happen any day. If DA Willis is recalled and removed from office a newly elected Republican District Attorney would have the discretion to discontinue the prosecution of Trump, before a criminal trial is conducted.

Any future indictment of Trump will likely include other co-defendants some of which may be the same Georgia Republican Legislators who enacted this new law.

On its face, this new law appears to be a corrupt attempt by the Republicans who control the State Legislature, and Governorship in Georgia to save Trump and themselves from criminal prosecution.


Read more: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/6/2156653/-Will-Georgia-try-to-get-rid-of-Fani-Willis-before-she-can-bring-Trump-to-trial

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This is the only article I could find not behind a paywall.

[Joinfortmill]

1. Scary stuff, people.

[pnwmom]

2. This is concerning, but it's difficult to believe that the same voters who elected her

by a large majority will turn her out because the state Republicans want them to.

Also, I'm pretty sure I heard something about Jack Smith and the DOJ requesting her to share evidence with them some time ago. I bet that's ongoing.

[CanonRay]

3. If this stands

it's the end of rule of law. Period. Somebody turn out the lights.

[sakabatou]

4. I wouldn't put it past GA to do so.

[orleans]

5. how insanely bizarre. nt

[Bettie]

6. Of course they will

that's who they are.

[NCjack]

7. The fix is always in. I am sure that Fani will be prepared to send all of

the evidence to Jack-be-quick.

[TheRealNorth]

13. Yup

Hope she has a dead-man's switch in place to send everything to the DOJ. I could see Kemp sending in the State Police to seize everything.

[hay rick]

8. Link to the law.

https://legiscan.com/GA/text/SB92/2023

I haven't read most of it but I went to the end (p 9 of 10), where implementation/effective dates are usually found and it says:

228 (n) The commission shall commence by October 1, 2023, and the rules and regulations
229 promulgated by such commission shall be established no later than April 1, 2024. No
230 complaint shall be filed before July 1, 2024.

[FoxNewsSucks]

9. Of course. Nothing is too low for them.

Meanwhile, we must "be patient".

[Skittles]

10. cheating, lying, stealing is SOP for GOP

so YES

[electric_blue68]

11. Seriously scary. Rachel, Lawrence & Stephanie reported on this tonight...

which is how I heard about it.


She first talked about other countries rulers, presidents pm's etc how each them did, or are trying to takeover their nations' Judiciary system. A blatent authoritarian move. Seeing elsewhere - and now being attempted here (earlier history re this in the USA I'm not familiar about it it was ever tried but I think she said it was the first time it got this far vs "railing against" the current system)

[C Moon]

12. There's always an advantage to being a rich, white republican.

[ZonkerHarris]

14. REPUBLICANS NEED TO CHEAT TO WIN ANYTHING! Even to just stay out of jail.

[KPN]

16. It's not a need. It's who they are; a character trait. At least today's

Republicans. They do what they are and always have been — schemers, manipulators, self-serving cheaters who prefer a zero sum game as opposed to collaboration, cooperation and community serving.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. Rachel #Maddow on Georgia GOP trying to save Trump

Link to tweet

[Cattledog]

17. The odds of a R DA being elected in Fulton County is ZERO.

As is a successful recall.

[Lasher]

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