Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis lashed out at her critics Thursday, saying she was the victim of continued attacks during her prosecution of former President Trump for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
“I live the experience of a black woman who is attacked and overly sexualized,” she said in a speech at a church in Atlanta. “See, I’m so tired of hearing these idiots call my name ‘Fanny’ in a way of trying to humiliate me because, like silly boys at school, the name reminds them of a woman’s ass, her ass.”
The comment appeared to be a jab at Trump, who once labeled the prosecutor “Fanny, like your ass” when speaking about her name at a rally in Ohio in March.
The case against Trump has been marred by an investigation into whether Willis should be removed due to her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor. The prosecutor agreed to resign from the case, although the attempt to disqualify Willis continued to a Georgia appeals court.
Willis told the church on Thursday that those close to her have expressed concern for her in light of the attacks, but that she is not intimidated.
“What I’m here to tell you is not to worry about insults against me. I promise you, I don’t worry about them,” she said. “I’m too busy working 15 hour days trying to use all the talents God has given me to fulfill the purpose God has given me.”
The prosecutor also appeared to go after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who has for months demanded records from Willis while accusing her of misconduct.
“We have politicians who waste no time fulfilling their chosen purpose,” said Willis. “In fact, we have a clown in Washington DC who was elected for the purpose of making his community safer and passing laws. But he’s been there for 17 years and hasn’t passed any laws.”
Questions about Willis’ relationship and attempts to remove her from the Trump case have completely stalled progress on the case, meaning it is unlikely to go to trial before the November election.
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