After Comey, DoJ subpoenaed travel records of another Trump rival, Georgia DA Fani Willis: Report

White House’s tirade against the political enemies of US President Donald Trump continues as the Department of Justice issued a subpoena for records related to the travel history of Fani T. Willis. What makes the development significant is the fact that the Georgia district attorney was the one who charged Trump in a sweeping election interference case in the state.

It is pertinent to note that the scope of the investigation is not yet clear, and it also remains uncertain whether Willis is the target of the inquiry and whether she will ultimately face charges. Grand jury proceedings are secretive by law.

The documents reviewed by The New York Times gave an indication that the DoJ may be investigating another one of Trump’s old rivals. The document came to light the day after the department under Trump already indicted former FBI Director James B. Comey, over the objection of career prosecutors who found insufficient evidence to support the charges.

Days before this, Trump criticised US Attorney General Pam Bondi for not moving more aggressively to prosecute, as well as Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, and Senator Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California.

The ball moves behind the closed doors

In the state of Georgia, federal prosecutors are sending records related to the travel they believe Willis has undertaken around the time of last year’s election, The New York Times reported. However, it is not immediately clear why the documents are being asked for.

As per the report, the inquiry is being led by the office of Theodore S. Hertzberg, the US attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Meanwhile, Jeff DiSantis, a spokesman for Willis, said on Friday that “we have no comment beyond the fact we have no knowledge of any investigation.” Last week, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to take up her appeal on the disqualification matter, leaving the case against her unlikely to proceed.

“There’ll be others,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House to attend the Ryder Cup golf championship on Long Island. However, the case is yet to be made public.