Fani Willis appears to drop major hint on potential Georgia Trump probe charges

Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney dropped a major hint about potential charges in a criminal probe into 2020 election interference, Jordan Rubin writes. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Jan. 25, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Fani Willis makes eyebrow-raising statement during Georgia Trump probe hearing]( by Jordan Rubin Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday [dropped a major hint about potential charges]( in a criminal probe into 2020 election interference in her state. While arguing against the public release of a special grand jury report on the probe, Willis revealed during a hearing that "decisions are imminent" in the case, writes Jordan Rubin. The eyebrow-raising statement "suggests that she's gearing up to bring criminal charges," he adds. [Read Rubin's full blog here]([.]( And starting this week, you can find even more expert legal analysis like this every day on the new [Deadline: Legal Blog](, a digital extension of "Deadline: White House" with Nicolle Wallace. Rubin, a former prosecutor for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, will be breaking down the legal implications of the biggest legal stories, from the Trump investigations, to the Supreme Court and so much more.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [HAYES BROWN]( [Trump is still — yes still — the odd man out on the classified documents front]( Mike Pence handed over the documents in his home as soon as they were found. So did Joe Biden — but not Trump. [Read more.]( [JAMES DOWNIE]( [The real reason Mike Pompeo seems intent on smearing Jamal Khashoggi]( In his new book, the former secretary of state denigrates the murdered Saudi dissident. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Republicans are furious that DirecTV might unplug their favorite source of fake news]( Republicans are trying to establish a new definition of censorship. Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Biden's climate plans are running into a trap set by Trump]( This is just another way the right undermines democracy — dismantling an agency that the government needs to fulfill its policy mandates. [Read more.](//link.msnbc.com/click/30352512.53709/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3RoZS1yZWlkb3V0L3JlaWRvdXQtYmxvZy9iYW5uaW5nLXRpa3Rvay1ub3QtZ29vZC11c2UtYmlkZW4tcmVwdWJsaWNhbi10aW1lLXJjbmE2MzczMT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIzMDEyNSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B251f4460 TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [The differences between Pence, Biden and Trump's classified documents discoveries]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [California shootings bring renewed terror to Asian American community]( [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [Capitol rioter who put his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk convicted on all counts]( [CHRIS JANSING REPORTS]( [Senate hearing on Live Nation frustrations sparked by Taylor Swift fans](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   "[Deadline: Legal Blog](" is the newest online extension of "Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace." Every big story is a legal story, and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin tackles these crucial legal issues with digestible explanations — from the multiple investigations into Donald Trump to decisions by the Supreme Court. Read Rubin's latest blogs [here](.   Last year's Super Bowl featured a who's who of celebrities hawking crypto currency and crypto platforms like FTX. In retrospect, that looks like the boom before the bust. This year, crypto prices have tumbled and one of the most valued exchanges, FTX, collapsed in a cloud of alleged fraud and federal indictments. So is it all a scam? A pyramid scheme? Will crypto endure? Our guest this week thinks it will, but says accused fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried has shown the world just how risky the market can be for new users. It remains unclear if FTX customers will ever get their money back or if crypto can ever be seen more broadly as a trustworthy store of value. Tonya Evans is a tenured full professor at Penn State Dickinson Law School whose work focuses on the legal, regulatory, policy and economic justice implications of new technologies and innovation. She also hosts a weekly podcast called "Tech Intersect," all about the intersection of law, business and tech. Evans joins [WITHpod]( to discuss why, in her view, the collapse of FTX isn't a crypto problem, rather a fraud problem, what the future of regulation in the space could look like and more.     [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)