Georgia Lawmaker to Investigate $2M DOJ Grant to Fani Willis' Office in 2022

# Georgia Lawmaker Announces Investigation into DOJ Grant to Fani Willis A Georgia lawmaker plans to investigate a $2 million no-bid grant from the Biden administration awarded to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis during her probe into President Donald Trump’s claims of 2020 election fraud. The grant was delivered to Willis’ county as the sole source. com reported the planned probe.

Willis was invited to apply for the grant from the Department of Justice during the DA’s investigation of Trump in 2022. The grant award was opened in April 2022 as a competitive grant. The $2 million award was granted for the implementation of programs under the DOJ’s 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative.

The DOJ classifies sole source procurement as noncompetitive since only one source competed for it. Greg Dolezal wants to investigate the specifics of the grant receipt. Dolezal has led a state-level investigation in Willis’ prosecution of Trump.

Background on Willis' Trump Probe In early 2021, Trump made allegations of election fraud in Georgia and implored state officials to take action.

An investigation was prompted into Trump and some of his allies following Trump's allegations. Willis said in a letter to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp that her probe included investigations into possible solicitation of election fraud, the making of false statements to state and local governmental bodies, conspiracy, racketeering, violation of oath of office and any involvement in violence or threats related to the election’s administration.

Willis’ office worked extensively with former President Joe Biden’s DOJ, the White House and Democrats on the House Jan. 6 investigative committee while handling the criminal case against Trump. Biden said during a Nov.

9, 2022, presidential press briefing that he would have to demonstrate that Trump will not take power and that he is making sure Trump, under legitimate efforts of our Constitution, does not become the next president again. Nathan Wade spent eight hours on the phone with the White House on November 13, 2022.

Wade told Dolezal during a March subpoena that he did not recall much of his role with the House’s Jan.

6 committee. Willis participated in four hours of questioning.

Dolezal's Assessment of Willis Dolezal tweeted on April 12, 2026, that Willis' demeanor and conduct was unacceptable for anyone, let alone a District Attorney for Fulton County.

“Willis' demeanor and conduct was unacceptable for anyone, let alone a District Attorney for Fulton County.”

“> — Greg Dolezal, April 12, 2026 The Fulton County District Attorney’s office has not returned the Daily Caller’s request for comment as of publication on April 14, 2026.”