WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday called for an investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis’ allegations against former President Donald Trump. The case of interference in Georgian electionsviolated the state’s transparency and ethical rules.
Greene, a conservative firebrand and staunch Trump supporter, said in his complaint to the Georgia State Ethics Commission that after Willis opened the high-profile Trump investigation, he violated Georgia campaign finance and ethics by failing to provide personal financial disclosures. rules and leaving Georgians in the dark about possible illegal influence.
“The Georgia Campaign Finance Act exists to ensure that public officials are transparent and open about their activities, influences and motivations. And that’s what Fanny Willis is trying to avoid at every turn: transparency,” the complaint says. “Georgians have the right to know who is unfairly and unfairly influencing their elected officials.”
Greene described the mistakes in 2021 and 2022 as “intentional or [demonstrating] is, at the very least, gross neglect of duty and the law,” and said Willis’ relationship with special counsel Nathan Wade “unlawfully tarnishes” the prosecution. Willis failed to file a financial disclosure report after running for judge in 2018, the complaint says. Its 2020 application is open to the public.
“For this reason, Fani Willis’ claim of not disclosing these questionable relationships and transactions must be fully investigated and, if proven true, punished in order to protect these rights and restore Georgian confidence in the intentions of their leaders,” the document reads. .
Greene faced financial problems with his campaign. in January, reports emerged The Federal Election Commission fined him $12,000 in December for soliciting donations to a super PAC.
Greene’s complaint against Willis cites earlier allegations by Trump accuser Michael Roman that Willis may have personally benefited from hiring Wade amid allegations the two traveled together to destinations such as the Caribbean and Napa Valley, California. Willis filed a motion Wednesday to quash a subpoena to testify at next week’s evidentiary hearing on the charges against him and Wade.
“Georgia Campaign Finance Law requires transparency from public officials,” Greene told NBC News. “Willis’ refusal to disclose his relationships and financial transactions demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the law and ethical standards. Georgians deserve leaders who prioritize transparency and accountability.”
He said the allegations against Willis were “a scandal of epic proportions.”
The complaint also alleges that Wade, whom Willis hired, earned a “significantly higher hourly wage” than another prosecutor on the team who has extensive experience with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the statute under which Trump and his associates are charged. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Greene said Wade credited the district attorney’s office with “approximately $700,000 in official funds” and invoiced him on November 5, 2021, for “24 hours in one day” as well as two trips to Washington. details revealed in last month’s expense reports. Trump’s attorneys are seeking more information about Wade’s accounting records in a November 2022 “DC/White House interview” listing.
Greene called earlier Willis’ criminal case Among the allegations that he illegally benefited from a contact special prosecutor Wade.
Willis referenced Greene a few days later in speeches at a historically Black church in Atlanta.
“Dear God, I don’t want to be like those who attacked me,” he said. “I don’t want to be Marjorie Taylor Greene, who never met me, but allowed her soul to be filled with hatred. How can this woman, who has the honor of being a leader in my country, not reach out to me?
“How could such a woman find it normal and normal that another woman deserves such cruelty? “I would never want him to experience or the threats I received, to be called by derogatory names, to be repeatedly insulted.”
In a 176-page filing last week, Willis admitted to having an affair with Wade but pushed back against allegations of misconduct and sought to have the case dismissed. The details emerged as part of Roman’s filing and divorce proceedings for Wade.
In a statement to NBC News, Greene accused Willis of partisan and unethical behavior and called for a full investigation into the allegations.
“Willis cannot be trusted to carry out his duties impartially,” Greene said, adding that “inappropriate, unethical and potentially illegal conduct plagued his investigation from the beginning.”
He called Willis’ case a “political prosecution” against Trump and asked: “How can the public trust a prosecutor who abuses his position for personal gain while targeting political opponents?”
The allegations against Willis first surfaced in a lawsuit filed by Roman, one of Trump’s 18 co-defendants, seeking to dismiss the charges against him and remove Willis from the case. Trump joined Roman in a legal bid to dismiss the indictment and fire Willis.
Greene, a Trump campaign surrogate, has been cited in the media as a potential candidate for him.