Fulton County ethics board declines to hear complaints against Fani Willis

The Fulton County Board of Ethics has decided not to hear two complaints against District Attorney Fani Willis.

The board was expected to hear the complaints Thursday. But by Thursday morning, the board had removed the complaints against Willis from the agenda.

David Wickert of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the board, "Determined it does not have jurisdiction over Willis, a state constitutional officer."

Willis was accused of corruption because she had an affair with one of the prosecutors on a team prosecuting former President Donald Trump. A hearing in front of a judge wrapped up last week after testimony from several witnesses. A decision on if Willis will be disqualified is expected in less than two weeks.

Trump and several of his associates have been charged with a serious attempt to interfere with the state's 2020 presidential election results. The charges were made public after a thorough investigation led by Willis.

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This investigation scrutinized Trump and his team's efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia, highlighting a controversial phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In this call, Trump suggested Raffensperger could "find" enough votes to swing the election outcome in his favor.

These charges mark a significant development, as they directly involve a former U.S. president in allegations of undermining the electoral process.