Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has garnered significant attention for her leading role in investigating alleged election interference during Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. Recently, Willis made headlines with the indictment of former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, including Rudy Giuliani, on charges related to conspiring against the state’s election results. As she takes on the task of prosecuting a former U.S. president, Willis takes the spotlight.

The indictment accuses the defendants of establishing a criminal enterprise aimed at undermining the presidential election results, thus violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) law. Although Giuliani criticizes the use of RICO statutes in this case, Willis is determined to move forward with the prosecution.

If Willis succeeds in her prosecution, a former staffer from Giuliani’s mayoralty, who prefers to remain anonymous, predicts that she could become a notable figure in both Atlanta and Washington, D.C., with aspirations for higher office. The staffer highlights the irony in the potential rise of Willis, considering Giuliani’s own past successes in mayoral elections due to his legal background and tough-on-crime persona.

The investigation originated from former President Trump’s claims of election irregularities in Georgia’s 2020 presidential race. However, despite the absence of evidence supporting these allegations, Georgia’s election results confirmed President Joe Biden’s narrow victory. Trump’s unsuccessful attempts to persuade Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the results further fueled the investigation.