Fulton County DA candidate Christian Wise Smith on empty debate stage. (Fox 5)
"I have enormous respect for Willis's busy calendar, but ignoring a community-organized event while violent crime escalates, to schmooze with politicos while an 'SNL' comedian roasts the entire political process, tells me where her allegiances lie — and it's not with the voters of Fulton County," Michael Ceraso, Christian Wise Smith’s communications director, said.
AFTER JUDGE'S SCOLDING FOR PLAYING 'RACE CARD,' FANI WILLIS SAYS SHE'LL 'TALK ABOUT IT ANYWAY'
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta. (Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images)
Wise Smith’s campaign said in the press release that Willis’ office has its hands full with the Trump case, which has left "everyday Georgians trapped in a flawed criminal justice system to fend largely for themselves as the high-profile case gobbles up limited energy and resources."
"The three biggest issues facing Fulton County residents right now are (1) failure to center victims in criminal prosecutions, (2) ending the school-to-prison pipeline, and (3) curbing mass incarceration," Wise Smith said.
JUDGE IN GEORGIA SLAMS FANI WILLIS' 'IMPROPER' CHURCH SPEECH, 'PLAYING THE RACE CARD'
Willis is the Georgia district attorney who brought forth the election inference case against Trump, charging him and 18 co-defendants with racketeering over allegations they tried to overthrow the 2020 election. Willis became embroiled in controversy when she was accused of having an "improper" relationship with the special counsel she hired, Nathan Wade.
fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on February 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images)
"When you pay one attorney nearly $1 million to handle one case, that leaves the rest of us vulnerable. That hurts everyone in Fulton County," he added.
Wise Smith did not take issue with Willis prosecuting Trump or the case itself, instead saying Willis has "to do things differently."
Wise Smith is an attorney, who previously served as an Atlanta city solicitor and Fulton County prosecutor, and describes himself as a "prosecutor with heart."
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Willis and Smith will face off in the Democratic primary on May 28. Despite the controversy surrounding the Trump case, local polling shows Willis with strong leads over Smith, Fox 5 reported.
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