Georgia legislators start probe of Fulton district attorney | State

The work of the Senate Special Committee on Investigations, created with the passage of Senate Resolution 465, could rank among the most-watched state committees of the year, especially considering its potential impact on this November’s presidential election. Among the allegations the committee will probe is that Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor, Nathan Wade, brought in on the case.

“There has been a dramatic decrease in public confidence of our criminal justice system,” state Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, said in a statement. “If true, recent allegations related to Fani Willis and Mr. Wade are deeply disturbing. We will independently investigate those claims in a bipartisan fashion while holding fast to the pursuit of truth.

“Our charge is not to interfere with ongoing criminal proceedings, to prosecute misconduct or to disqualify any individual prosecutor,” Cowsert added. “Our focus instead will seek to restore public confidence in our criminal justice system.”

The Georgia Senate has also passed Senate Bill 332, which proponents said will allow the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to start its work. It is pending in the state House.

“Georgians deserve prosecutors who will uphold the rule of law while promoting public safety,” Lt. Governor Burt Jones, a Republican, said in a statement.

The allegations began…