Democrats, meanwhile, have contended the bill is an attempt to shut down Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed legislation empowering the state Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to remove prosecutors or impose other sanctions. In 2023, he approved creation of the panel, though the Georgia Supreme Court blocked its operations by rejecting its governing rules, the Associated Press reported. The Wednesday law will permit the panel to begin operations under with considerable disciplinary authority. The bill would further require that solicitors general and district attorneys evaluate cases...
