Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis plans to announce this summer whether she’ll bring charges against former President Donald Trump or his allies for their attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Willis told local law enforcement officials in a letter that she plans to make an announcement on possible charges between July 11 and September 1.
The letter is another strong indication that Willis is seriously weighing bringing racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with Trump’s actions in the Peach State around the 2020 election, as CNN has reported.
“I am providing this letter to bring to your attention the need for heightened security and preparedness in coming months due to this pending announcement,” Willis, a Democrat, wrote.
In the letter addressed to the Sheriff of Fulton County Patrick Labat, who is in charge of courthouse security, Willis said that “open-source intelligence” has previously indicated that decisions in this case could provoke “significant” public reaction that could result in “violence.”
“Please accept this correspondence as notice to allow you sufficient time to prepare the Sheriff’s Office and coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure that our law enforcement community is ready to protect the public, Willis wrote in the letter.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported the letter.
CNN’s Ryan Young spoke with a police chief in metropolitan Atlanta who confirmed they also received a letter on Monday, detailing Willis’ desire for them to be prepared to assist with security and law enforcement preps ahead of any potential charges.
Fulton County’s fourth term of court is scheduled to begin on July 11, so Willis would bring any possible charging…
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