North Fulton Today

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is coming closer to a decision on whether former President Donald Trump's actions to convince Georgia officials to overturn President Joe Biden's victory was illegal.

Willis, who has 17 years of experience as a prosecutor for the county, said Trump and others involved could see charges brought against them within the first half of the year, the Associated Press reported.

"I believe in 2022 a decision will be made in that case," Willis told the AP. "I certainly think that in the first half of the year that decisions will be made."

Willis said she's considering requesting assistance from a special grand jury with subpoena power for help in the investigation, the AP reported.

"We're going to just get the facts, get the law, be very methodical, very patient and, in some extent, unemotional about this quest for justice," Willis said.

The prosecutor said she has been the target of violent threats from Trump supporters who are unhappy about her investigation into the former president, the AP reported.

"They are truly wasting their time. It is not going to deter me from doing my job, period," Willis said. "I'm not going to do any less or more because, you know, you try to offend me because I'm Black or female or of a political party. We were elected to do a job and that's what I'm going to sit here and do."

The prosecutor would not discuss details, but confirmed that a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is within the scope of the investigation, the AP reported. A Trump spokesperson was dismissive of the investigation, calling it a "witch hunt."