That includes the Jan. 2 phone call in which Trump was recorded asking Georgia’s secretary of state to overturn his defeat. Prosecuting Trump would likely prove a career-defining move for Willis — and one fraught with risk, said Atlanta attorney Robert James, a former district attorney in neighboring DeKalb County. But fellow lawyers who have faced her in court say she’s a skilled litigator who isn’t afraid of tough cases. She is a bulldog when she thinks she’s on the right side.”Willis worked 17 years as an assistant district attorney under Paul Howard, who was Georgia’s first Black DA when he took office in 1997. It’s uncertain whether Willis will seek charges against Trump or anyone else in relation to the election.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 15, 2021 18:16 UTC