Jim Jordan Gives Fani Willis an Ultimatum

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is giving Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis an ultimatum: cooperate with his investigation into her office or potentially face contempt of Congress.

Jordan wrote a letter to Willis on Thursday, first reported by Fox 5 Atlanta, warning her that if she does not produce all the documents the House committee has requested within two weeks, "the Committee will consider taking further action, such as the invocation of contempt of Congress proceeding."

The Ohio Republican said Willis has until noon on March 28 to comply with the panel's subpoena.

Jordan first subpoenaed Willis over the allegations that she misused federal funds on February 2, asking the district attorney to turn over documents and communications related to her office's receipt and use of federal money received from the Justice Department. In the letter, he said the committee had "appreciated" the "narrow set of documents" that it had received from Willis in response to the subpoena, but deemed her compliance to date as "deficient."

Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have been looking into Willis' use of federal funds during her office's investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies.

Willis accused Jordan of trying to obstruct the prosecution of Trump's election interference case in Georgia and, in September, called his earlier request for information an "unjustified and illegal intrusion into an open state criminal prosecution."

On Thursday, Jordan accused the district attorney of smearing a former employee for speaking out about her misuse of federal grant funds.

"We will not dignify your attacks on this brave whistleblower, or your continued attempts to distract from your conduct through misdirection and personal insults," Jordan wrote. "The allegations in the public realm about your misuse of federal grant funding are concerning, and the Committee has an obligation to examine them."

He argued that although Willis said the panel's subpoena was "overbroad and unduly burdensome," his committee had, "on the contrary," been exercising its authority "with restraint."

Jordan's committee is also investigating Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor whom Willis hired in the Trump case and is in a relationship with.

In January, the panel sent a letter to Wade raising concerns that they believed he "possess documents and information about the coordination of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (FCDAO) with other politically motivated investigations and prosecutions, as well as the potential misuse of federal funds."

House Republicans also accused Wade of receiving money from Fulton County that he reportedly spent "extravagantly on lavish vacations" with Willis.

The judge presiding over the election interference case in Georgia is currently considering a motion to disqualify Willis' office from the Trump case over her relationship with Wade. Willis and Wade argue their relationship did not begin until after Wade's appointment, which Trump and his co-defendants dispute.

Updated 03/14/24, 12:35 p.m. ET: This story was updated with additional information.

Updated 03/14/24, 2 p.m. ET: This story was updated with additional information.