In a new press conference, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) said he would not approve a special legislative session to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as proposed by Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore.
Moore generated headlines after appearing on Steve Bannon's “War Room” podcast, recklessly suggesting violence would be inevitable unless Willis were stopped.
“We've got the ability to subpoena documents, to subpoena witnesses, and at the end of the day, we've got the legislative authority to call in the state troopers and bring these people in,” Moore told Bannon. “I don't want to have to draw my rifle,” he added.
Mediaite has more on Kemp's response.
“I did want to take just a few minutes to speak to some history that's trying to repeat itself over the last few days here in Georgia,” Kemp began, before reiterating how he had repeatedly refused to call a special session to overturn the 2020 election results. Kemp continued:
Nearly three years later, memories are fading fast. There have been calls by one individual in the General Assembly and echoed outside of these walls by the former president for a special session that would ignore current Georgia law and directly interfere with the proceedings of a separate but equal branch of government.
Now, my concerns with the Fulton County District Attorney's handling of this case in the special purpose grand jury have been well-documented. We are now seeing what happens when prosecutors move forward with highly charged indictments and trials in the middle of an election. Simply put, it sews distrust and provides easy pickings for those who see the district attorney's action as guided by politics.
But let me be clear. We have a law in the state of Georgia that clearly outlines the legal steps that can be taken if constituents believe their local prosecutors are violating their oath by engaging in unethical or illegal behavior. Up to this point, I have not seen any evidence that D.A. Willis' actions or lack thereof, warrant action by the prosecuting attorney oversight commission.
“In Georgia, we will not be engaging in political theater that only inflames the emotions of the moment,” the governor concluded.
His announcement is significant as some legal experts said the state legislature posed a risk to Willis' autonomy and discretion.
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This statement, “His announcement is significant as some legal experts said the state legislature posed a risk to Willis’ autonomy and discretion”, suggests that Willis’ should have no limit in autonomy or discretion. This is ridiculous on its face, and Mr. Houck does not accurately present Senator Moore’s legal basis for censuring Willis.
Governor Kemo has no ‘love’ for President Trump and is more than happy to turn a blind eye to what is obvious to most (if not all). This is an uphill battle of patriots versus the government and a corrupted DOJ (including Judges). Unfortunately ‘big money’ has exposed the weakness of our people and that weakness is ‘greed’ for finance and influential authority. Civil, moral liberties and every day citizens be damned.
Outstanding comment! My beliefs exactly!
The DC Estd & RNC Estd is Anti /Never Trump
And therefore anti-America First. Anti-America First is pro-Globalist, which is what Kemp is. .
How about removing Gub’ner Brian Kemp instead?
State-wide recall petition, anybody?
Kemp should be a shamed of himself… What a RINO – then all of a sudden he wants to follow the rule of law, and the constitution, since when?
Kemp? Do you mean the back-stabbing, Trump-hating RINO? Just wait, Kempo, for the next election cycle.
Of course Kemp won’t as just another liberal commie trying to protect himself.