And I think āscathingā is an accurate and non-hyperbolic headline for once:
A charitable explanation of your correspondence is that you are ignorant of the United States and Georgia Constitutions and codes. A more troubling explanation is that you are abusing your authority as Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to attempt to obstruct and interfere with a Georgia criminal prosecution. See O.C.G.A. Ā§ 16-10-24. Indeed, you confessed to this motivation on Mark Levinās September 10, 2023, show: when discussing one of my officeās active prosecutions. you boasted, āWeāre trying to get all the answers, but weāre trying to stop this stuff as wellā (emphasis added). While you may enjoy immunity under the United States Constitutionās Speech or Debate Clause, that does not make your behavior any less offensive to the rule of law.
As the person chosen by the citizens of Fulton County to be their District Attorney, I serve them, and my team and I are exceptionally busy. We have already written a letterāwhich I have attached again for your referenceāexplaining why the legal positions you advance are meritless. Nothing youāve said in your latest letter changes that fact. As I have explained, your requests implicate significant. well recognized confidentiality interests related to an ongoing criminal matter, as well as serious constitutional concerns regarding federalism and separation of powers.
"Dear Gym,
This is not an educational institutionās athletics department where you can help cover up sexual abuse to prevent investigations by law enforcement."