The Shocking Documents That Fani Willis Didn’t Want You to See

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Georgia Judge Robert McBurney has ordered District Attorney Fani Willis to release 212 pages of her communications with Jack Smith and the January 6 committee after catching her in a blatant falsehood that records “did not exist.”

Key Takeaways

  • Judge McBurney granted a default judgment against Fani Willis for violating Georgia’s open records act by falsely claiming no communications existed with Jack Smith and the January 6 committee.
  • Willis must turn over 212 pages of records within five business days and pay Judicial Watch’s attorney fees after initially denying these documents existed.
  • The judge blasted Willis for her shifting story from “no records exist” to “I have records but you can’t see them,” demanding she explain why materials were initially withheld.
  • Despite Trump’s election as president, Willis continues to pursue charges against him in Georgia while federal cases have been dismissed.
  • The ruling represents a significant victory for transparency as questions mount about potential coordination between Willis and federal prosecutors.

Judge Orders Willis to Release Hidden Communications

In a scathing order, Georgia Judge Robert McBurney has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must produce 212 pages of communications with former special counsel Jack Smith and the January 6 select committee. The ruling comes after Willis initially claimed these records did not exist, only to later admit they did but argued they shouldn’t be released. The judge granted Judicial Watch a default judgment after determining Willis violated Georgia’s open records act by failing to properly respond to the organization’s lawsuit.

In his blistering order, Judge McBurney left no doubt about Willis’s deception, writing: “Defendant claimed to have no responsive records.” He further explained how the situation evolved: “Plaintiff sued and has since secured a default judgment against defendant, who, it turns out, does have responsive records. After several non-searches, one court order, and at least one actual search of unknown thoroughness, defendant revised her answer to, in essence, ‘I do have records, but you can’t have them.'” The judge ordered Willis to explain how these records were found and why they were initially withheld.

Judicial Watch Declares Victory in Transparency Fight

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton didn’t mince words when characterizing Willis’s conduct, stating: “Fani Willis can’t be trusted. Every time we go back to court there are new excuses and new documents that she said never existed.” The conservative watchdog group initially sought the records to determine the extent of coordination between Willis and federal entities in their respective investigations of President Trump’s challenges to the 2020 election results.

“Plaintiff is thus entitled to judgment by default as if every item and paragraph of the complaint were supported by proper and sufficient evidence. Here, this means Plaintiff has established that Defendant violated the ORA by failing to either turn over responsive records or else notify Plaintiff of her decision to withhold some or all such records,” wrote Judge McBurney in his ruling against Willis.

The court order specifically requires Willis to produce the documents within five business days and pay Judicial Watch’s attorney fees. This represents the latest setback for Willis, who has already faced significant scrutiny over her romantic relationship with former prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she hired to work on the Trump case while they were involved romantically.

Ongoing Legal Battles and Coordinated Investigations

President Trump and 18 co-defendants pleaded not guilty to charges in Willis’s Georgia case related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Despite Trump’s electoral victory and the dismissal of federal cases against him, Willis continues to push her prosecution. The case is currently paused while Trump and co-defendants appeal a decision not to disqualify Willis over her relationship with former prosecutor Nathan Wade.

The release of these communications may provide crucial insight into how closely Willis coordinated with federal prosecutors and congressional investigators. In previous court proceedings, Wade testified that “there was no sharing of tangible documents” between Willis’s office and federal investigators, a claim now called into question by the judge’s order to produce 212 pages of records.

Republican lawmakers, particularly the House Judiciary Committee, have been examining Willis’s request for information from the House Select Committee on January 6th. The communication records could reveal the extent to which Willis’s investigation aligned with or was influenced by federal efforts targeting President Trump, raising serious questions about potential targeting of a political opponent.

While Jack Smith has concluded all federal court proceedings against Trump following his 2024 election victory in accordance with Justice Department policy, Willis has shown no signs of abandoning her case despite mounting evidence of ethical lapses and questionable conduct in her handling of the investigation and prosecution.

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