Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said she will announce this summer whether former President Donald Trump and others would be charged in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
In a letter Monday to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Willis asked law enforcement to increase security in the coming months, adding that any charges would be announced between July 11 and Sept. 1.
“I am providing this letter to bring to your attention the need for heightened security and preparedness in coming months due to this pending announcement,” Willis said.
She said open-source intelligence has indicated that an announcement on any potential charges in the case “may provoke a significant public reaction.”
Willis also noted that in recent years, some have gone “outside of public expressions of opinion that are protected by the First Amendment to engage in acts of violence that will endanger the safety our community.”
“As leaders, it is incumbent upon us to prepare,” she said. “Please accept this correspondence as notice to allow you sufficient time to prepare the Sheriff’s Office and coordinate with local, state and federal agencies to ensure that our law enforcement community is ready to protect the public.”
This is a developing story.
Nikole Killion contributed to this report.
Read Willis’ letter here:
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