The Republican governor said any investigation into District Attorney Fani Willis would likely be unconstitutional.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has rejected calls from some Republican state legislators to hold a special legislative session focused on investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis recently oversaw the indictment of former President Donald Trump and others related to election interference in Georgia. However, Kemp said such a session would be unconstitutional and amounts to “political theater.” A law professor noted that legislators can technically impeach the DA, but the new Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission should handle any complaints. Kemp and the Republican House Speaker support allowing the legal process to proceed without political interference. Meanwhile, State Senator Colton Moore continues pushing for the special session, claiming Willis’ investigation could spark civil war. Kemp disavowed that language and said Georgia will follow the law regardless of political consequences. Overall, Kemp and other leaders aim to prevent turning the legal case into further partisan fighting.

  • ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip
    English
    4·
    10 months ago

    Woof there’s a really good chance Kemp will be elected President in '28. Trump will be out of the picture one way or another, and Kemp can pull in the MAGA crowd and the anti Trump crowd in Georgia and probably nationwide.

    Hell take a little flak for not “helping” Trump, but I bet they’ll get over it. The only risk he’d face would be low MAGA turnout.

    • BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social
      3·
      10 months ago

      Hell take a little flak for not “helping” Trump

      I strongly doubt it would be only a little flak. (Formerly) mainstream have been routinely defeated by Trump sycophants for not being loyal enough. Pence was literally his vice president and is generally despised for not attempting to directly overthrow democracy. They wanted to hang him, if you recall.

      • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        I feel like the remains of the Republican Party are going to be fascist because poor Republicans aren’t feeling the trickle down in their pocketbooks. Trump was the first major Republican politician to lean into it; he won’t be the last.