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Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, who is
investigating whether Trump tried to influence the state's
handling of the 2020 election, told the FBI's Atlanta field
office that her concerns were driven by Trump's comments in
Texas on Saturday, when he attacked "radical, vicious racist
prosecutors" and encouraged protests in Washington, New York and
Atlanta.
In a letter dated Sunday, Willis said her staff has already made
security accommodations around the Fulton County courthouse and
government offices.
"Security concerns were escalated this weekend by the rhetoric
of former President Trump at a public event in Conroe, Texas,"
she wrote, adding that the event was "undoubtedly watched by
millions."
"This rhetoric is more alarming in light of his statements"
concerning pardons for those convicted of crimes in last year's
deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Willis asked the FBI for an immediate risk assessment and
protective resources including intelligence and federal agents.
She said it was important the resources were in place well
before a special grand jury convenes in the case on May 2.
The FBI's Atlanta office confirmed it had received Willis'
letter but declined to comment further.
The investigation by Willis, a Democrat, is the most serious
probe facing Trump in Georgia after he was recorded in a phone
call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to
overturn the state's election results based on unfounded claims
of voter fraud.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu in WashingtonEditing by Matthew
Lewis)
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