19 Feb: ABC11: Jussie Smollett attack: Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx recuses herself from investigation
“Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to recuse herself was made to address potential questions of impartiality based upon familiarity with potential witnesses in the case,” a spokeswoman told ABC News via email.
First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats will act as the state’s attorney for this matter, a spokeswoman for Foxx’s office said...
https://abc11.com/cook-county-states-attorney-kim-foxx-recuses-herself-from-jussie-smollett-investigation/5144861/
5 Dec 2016: Chicago Tribune: Newly elected Kim Foxx details plans to reshape state’s attorney’s office
By Steve Schmadeke
The co-chair of her transition team was Kamala Harris, California’s first female attorney general who last month was elected the U.S. Senate’s only African-American woman. In several meetings, Harris suggested ways to make the office more transparent, Foxx said...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-kimm-foxx-interview-met-20161205-story.html
lots of Smollett replies:
TWEET: Kim Foxx: I’m so excited that @KamalaHarris has decided to run for president. I would not be where I am today without her guidance during my first run for political office, and she has continued to mentor me as I work to reform the criminal justice system in Cook County. —KF
PIC FOXX WITH KAMALA HARRIS
21 Jan 2019
https://twitter.com/kimfoxxforsa/status/1087483752534757376
27 Jul 2016: Facebook: Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
So excited to meet Kamala Harris who has inspired me throughout my campaign EMILY’s List #DemsInPhilly
PIC FOXX WITH KAMALA HARRIS
https://d.facebook.com/kimfoxx2016/photos/a.1478721555789174.1073741829.1470486296612700/1666131787048149/?type=3&__tn__=EH-R
Dang that connection and recusal sounds a lot like collusion.