The Department of Justice has issued a federal grand jury subpoena seeking records tied to the travel history of Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who brought election interference charges against President Trump, according to the New York Times.
The investigation is separate from travel details raised in a January 2024 motion that sought to disqualify Willis from the Trump case.
The inquiry is being led by U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg’s office in the Northern District of Georgia. Both Hertzberg’s office and the Justice Department declined to comment. Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Willis, told the Times, “we have no comment beyond the fact we have no knowledge of any investigation.”
Willis gained national attention in August 2023 when a Fulton County grand jury charged President Trump and 18 others under Georgia’s racketeering statute over alleged efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election. Some defendants later accepted plea deals, while others continue to contest the charges.
In January 2024, defense attorneys alleged that Willis had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she appointed to the case. The claims set off hearings and a high-profile dispute over whether she should remain on the prosecution.
Willis was permanently barred in September from pursuing the case against President Trump after losing her appeal before the state’s highest court.
