Posted on 02/19/2026 7:52:56 AM PST by MtnClimber
Georgia Prosecutor Not Only Lost Her Case Against Pres. Trump, But She May Have to Cut Him a YUGE Check Too.
Imagine torching millions in taxpayer dollars chasing a political opponent, only to end up footing their legal bill. That’s the mess Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis now finds herself in—burned by her own ambition, and possibly with a $6.2 million invoice coming her way courtesy of Donald Trump.
This all started when Willis tried to play queen of the Resistance, launching a high-profile prosecution against Trump over so-called “election interference” in Georgia. But instead of scoring a win for democracy, she got disqualified for misconduct. The case? Dropped. The result? A legal boomerang so big it might wipe out her office’s budget.
Here’s where it gets funnier—if you like your politics with a side of karmic justice. Thanks to a new Georgia law signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last July, defendants can recover attorney fees if their case gets tossed due to a prosecutor’s misconduct. And guess what? That law had bipartisan support. Apparently, even Democrats in Georgia are tired of watching rogue DAs turn their offices into MSNBC audition reels.
Trump’s lead attorney, Steve Sadow, laid it out plainly: “It’s Fani Willis’ fault.” Hard to argue. She got disqualified. The case collapsed. And now Trump’s team wants their $6.2 million back. That’s not just pocket change. That’s a year’s worth of school supplies, police salaries, or pothole repairs for Fulton County taxpayers.
But Willis isn’t going quietly. Her office rushed to file a motion to block the fee claim, arguing that the law unfairly punishes constitutional officers for doing their jobs. Translation: “Don’t make me pay for my political theater.” Sorry, Fani, but if your “job” includes misconduct, the taxpayers shouldn’t be the ones holding the bag.
Let’s be honest—this wasn’t about justice. It was about headlines. About trying to take down a former (and now current) President by dragging him through the mud in a courtroom. But when you swing for the king, you better not miss. Willis missed. Badly. Now she’s facing the political and financial fallout of a botched lawfare operation that could cost her more than just money—it could cost her career.
And don’t forget, this entire saga unfolded while she was already under scrutiny for questionable behavior, including allegations of mismanaging her office and cozying up with a special prosecutor she hired. So the misconduct charge isn’t coming out of nowhere—it’s just the cherry on top of a very expensive, very public meltdown.
The strategic implications here are huge. For Democrats, this is a warning shot. Weaponizing the legal system for political gain doesn’t just fail—it backfires. For Trump and his allies, it’s a vindication. Not only did he beat the charges, now he might get paid back for the witch hunt.
And for the rest of us? It’s a front-row seat to the unraveling of the lawfare machine. One disqualified prosecutor, one dismissed case, and one massive refund request later, the message is clear: if you abuse the justice system for politics, you just might end up bankrupting your own office.
The only question now is who’s next. Because Fani Willis may be the first to fall—but she definitely won’t be the last.
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“screaming, sex pervert black women”
Not the exact description of a rocket scientist.
Human garbage.
I saw her act in January 2021 - an incompetent GirlBoss skating by on DEI BS.
She took 40 minutes in front of a Democrat stooge judge-King to explain why the taxpayers couldn’t look at records the taxpayers had paid for.
And of course, the stooge rubber-stamped her BS.
Five years later - not so much....
Yeah, the POS garbagegirl is using taxpayer dollars to contest it:
Fani Willis moves to block nearly $17 million in legal fee claims from Trump co-defendants
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4366924/posts
Any official that uses their office for this kind of misconduct should be held personally responsible for the outcome when it goes sideways. The law signed in July did not go far enough and should have had a “you will be personally liable for any monetary damages” clause. But at the end of the day, politicians protect politicians, regardless of what side they’re on. That has to change
I hope he gets everything he deserves int that suit.
Georgia is corrupt.
all of em...FBI...CIA...Presidents...Prosecutors...the media. Trump beat Hillary Clinton and they’ll never get over that..NEVER.
Guess she will have to empty those coffee tins, her mattress and icebox for all of that ‘laying around money’ that she admitted her people keep around the house.
If I were President Trump, I would ask for her to pay $365 a year and she had to write a check to him and mail it every single day so that sow would have to be reminded every single day what a piece of 💩 she is.
And he'll probably get it.
And, as usual, the taxpayers get the shaft.
Depends on the facts. A prosecutor should not have to pay defense counsel’s legal fees so long as the prosecutor acted in good faith. If there were any other rule, who would want to be a prosecutor?
It could, if New York put in such a law.
Government officials have made it very difficult to strip government officials of their "qualified immunity". Judges have granted themselves virtually absolute immunity.
It's all very convenient, really ...
I remember that day well. She was so pompous and arrogant and stomped into the courtroom, demanding to be heard.
Thank you, Fani. Your vicious loud mouth was a gift to Conservatives. Oh, and thank you for the gift of laughter you and your boy toy have given us as we imagined 2 pigs rolling in lustful sewage.
The prosecutor's office investigated the prosecutor and determined that the prosecutor acted in good faith.
Quis custodiet ipso custodes?"
The next step is to get some flippers. Promises were made. Money changed hands. The inner circle of the Biden Administration and the DOJ need to be charged. Joe opened his mouth and stated they would be using endless lawfare against Trump and his allies.
Americans will forgive mistakes. They will not forgive arrogance.
For those of us in Fulton County, the story has a flipside.
While Fani placed all her attention and budget on Trump thousands or people were sitting in county jail waiting their day in court. The courts and judges were available and underworked. The defense attorneys were available in excess.
The bottleneck was that the Prosecuting Attorneys office put low priority on cases that did not make headlines for Fani.
Of the thousands sitting, rotting in jail some were guilty, some were innocent. All were entitled right to a speedy trial guaranteed by the 6th Amendment. Fani (and the democrats) denied them their constitutional right.
I am sure WideA$$ Fanny is hiding assets as fast as she can. She will declare bankruptcy and offer to pay off PDJT with her last $27.54.
gets everything deserves int that suit. Georgia is corrupt.
Compared to IL, GA is not corrupt. Compared to perfection, yes. GA is corrupt.
But how many in FR, or in GA, or in the US care about the current 2026 corruption in their state?
DELOITTE fraud is a lot bigger than Fani’s little game. How many care? Do we need a stereotyped person like Fani to get us excited. Since DELOITTE is also the major source of H1b would we suddenly get excited about the DELOITTE fraud if we called it H1b fraud?
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