Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis laid down the law with Republican Representative Jim Jordan this week.
On Wednesday, Zachary Cohen of CNN first reported a letter that Willis sent to Jordan's office responding to a subpoena he previously sent requesting more information for a House Judiciary Committee investigation into her use of federal funds.
"I am in receipt of your letter dated March 14, 2024. I categorically reject the assertion that this office is deficient in responding to the Committee's subpoena dated February 2, 2024," the letter, obtained by Cohen said.
"As you note in your letter, we have already provided you with substantial information about our programs that are funded via federal grants. Further, as I expressed to you in my letter dated February 23, 2024, this office is in the process of producing relevant documents to you on a rolling basis and is undertaking a good faith approach to provide you with responsive information about our federal grant funding," the letter added.
The letter goes on to state that Jordan's request of "extensive document demands," is "unreasonable and uncustomary and would require this government office to divert resources from our primary purpose of prosecuting crime."
In February, Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to Willis's office requesting documents relating to her office's receipt and use of federal funds. Willis led the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged election interference in Georgia, prompting criticism of her office from many Republicans.
Jordan requested information relating to his probe by February 23.
However, earlier this month, Jordan sent another letter to Willis threatening to hold her in contempt of Congress if she did not provide further documents by March 28.
"While you have indicated that additional documents may be forthcoming in response to the Committee's subpoena, the Committee has yet to receive any additional responsive materials in the three weeks since your initial response," Jordan said in the letter obtained by ABC News. "Accordingly, the Committee expects that you will produce all responsive documents to the subpoena in the categories prioritized by the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on March 28, 2024. If you fail to do so, the Committee will consider taking further action, such as the invocation of contempt of Congress proceedings."
The letter from Willis to Jordan on Wednesday states that they are working on producing additional documents today but noted that Jordan's efforts "will not derail" the election interference trial.
"My family, my staff and I have been threatened repeatedly by people making violent, often racist, attacks. Neither those threats, nor anything your colleagues and you say or do, will deter us from fulfilling our duty to bring this case to trial," the letter said.
Newsweek reached out to the offices for Jordan and Willis via email for comment.
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