Things are taking a troubling turn for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
The Fulton County Commission has made significant changes to its ethics and anti-nepotism policies, potentially complicating the legal landscape for the District Attorney amidst her high-profile case against former President Donald Trump. The revised policy now includes provisions that could lead to new complaints against elected officials like Willis.
The county commission said on Friday that all elected officials who receive county funds will now be subjected to these standards. The change was spurred by previous incidents that seemed to escape the ethics committee’s purview, including a controversial matter involving DA Willis herself.
According to the Fulton County Commission, these modifications were necessary to ensure that everyone is held to the same standards of integrity. “The ethics policy was extended to all types of elected officials in Fulton County that received Fulton County funds,” Commissioner Bob Ellis explained to Rough Draft Atlanta. The adjustment follows the news of the ethics complaint concerning Willis that had been dismissed earlier because the code did not then apply to the District Attorney.
