Posted 3/13/2024, 9:30:07 PM
Georgia passes bill to increase oversight of prosecutors amid Trump investigation
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill to rein in "rogue" prosecutors amid scrutiny of Fani Willis' prosecution of former President Trump
- The bill allows the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission to set its own rules without state Supreme Court approval
- Kemp said the bill helps ensure prosecutors are held accountable if they refuse to uphold the law
- House Speaker Jon Burns said the legislation targets no specific person but asks prosecutors to do their jobs
- The legislation is similar to a Texas law passed over concerns prosecutors wouldn't enforce abortion bans