AJC Exclusive: Fani Willis opens up about racist attacks and lies

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has always been portrayed as tough as nails, willing to take on the most daunting individuals she thinks have committed crimes. She’s doing just that in prosecuting former President Donald Trump and a number of his allies, now indicted for attempting to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. But at a closed-door fundraiser, Willis acknowledged that it’s not easy being the target of hatred and lies coming from supporters of the former president. Greg Bluestein shares exclusive audio of Willis's heartfelt comments on today’s episode. Also on today’s episode, an interview with Rep. Ruwa Romman, the first Palestinian-American member of the Georgia legislature, who says that as a legislator, she is trying to find a balance in how she responds to the vicious Hamas attacks on Israel and the devastating attacks now being launched on Gaza by Israel. Hosts Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell will sit down for an interview with the legislature’s only Jewish member, Rep. Esther Panitch, on tomorrow’s podcast. Plus, at the time the podcast was recorded this morning, the U.S. House still had failed to elect a new speaker. As AJC Washington reporter Tia Mitchell says, “It feels like Ground Hog’s Day.” Have a question for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 404-526-AJCP. That's 404-526-2527. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the Listener Mailbag segment on next Friday’s episode. Links to today's topics: WIllis: "There are some days I'm angry or hurt" More on Rep. Ruwa Romman Jim Jordan aims for second vote to become speaker Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren’t a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price. Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices