Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns has criticized his Republican colleagues' attempts to defund Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office, arguing that it would violate the separation of powers. Several Georgia Republicans, including State Senator Colton Moore and former President Donald Trump, have called for the removal of Willis, who recently unsealed a RICO indictment that named Trump as a co-defendant in his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. However, Burns argued that defunding Willis' office would harm the prosecution of criminal cases and public safety in Atlanta, in addition to requiring legislative action to change the Georgia budget. He reminded his colleagues that defunding one district attorney's office would effectively defund all of them since funding is formula-based. While some Republicans in the Georgia Assembly and the U.S. House GOP have taken action against Willis, Burns noted that impeachment would require the support of Georgia Democrats and a full two-thirds majority in the state Senate, making it highly improbable. He urged lawmakers to trust the criminal justice system and uphold their oaths.