Report: Bill Barr Linked With DA Fani Willis in Trump RICO Case
Report: Bill Barr Linked With DA Fani Willis in Trump RICO Case
William Barr, a former U.S. Attorney General during President Donald Trump’s first term, reportedly teamed up with Fani Willis, the Democratic Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney who filed 2020 election-related RICO charges against Trump several others, in an attempt to convict his one-time boss.
According to whistleblower Patrícia Lélis, Barr conspired with Willis to prevent Trump’s return to the White House by orchestrating her prosecution, which led to charges against Trump and 18 co-defendants for allegedly attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
Lélis alleges that Barr participated in secret meetings in Washington, D.C., alongside Willis and others—including media personality Armstrong Williams—to hatch the plan.
Lélis, who was employed by Williams’s public relations firm in 2021, claimed to have attended “dozens” of meetings where Barr and Willis discussed various legal strategies aimed at obstructing Trump ahead of the 2024 election.
She provided Project Veritas with boxes of handwritten notes she took during these meetings, which took place between 2021 and 2023.
One meeting on September 6, 2021, included Barr and CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton, during which the group developed a media strategy to complement Congress’ January 6 investigation.
“The investigation will be focused on people close to Trump and make efforts to formally prosecute these people,” Lélis wrote, according to her interview with Project Veritas.
According to her notes, Barr identified additional targets of the investigation, including Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, Stewart Rhodes, Enrique Tarrio, Jeffrey Clark, the Oath Keepers, and the Proud Boys. In the months that followed, most of these individuals received subpoenas to testify before the January 6 committee, highlighting the influence Barr apparently wielded after publicly breaking with Trump.
Photos from March 15, 2022, show Barr entering Sinclair Broadcast Group, where he met with Willis and federal prosecutor Jack Smith to discuss the impending charges Smith planned to file against Trump in Florida. Smith’s case focused on Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents that he refused to return to the National Archives.
Lélis recorded Barr predicting at the meeting that an FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago would happen “soon.” Five months later, agents raided Trump’s residence, searching for documents and security footage.
Meeting notes from January 19, 2023, indicate that Barr and Willis planned to meet again, with notes from February 27, 2023, confirming the meeting occurred. It was reportedly during this meeting that Barr advised Willis to pursue RICO charges against Trump.
“Bill Barr was like, we should bring RICO because it’s a very difficult type of charge to defend,” Lélis told Project Veritas, adding that Trump’s former attorney general then described racketeering charges as complicated and difficult to challenge under U.S. law.
Several of Trump’s co-defendants ultimately pleaded guilty in exchange for agreeing to testify against him and other alleged co-conspirators—an indication of the growing desperation within their ranks as Willis neared a potential victory.
According to Lélis, the primary objective of these meetings was to prevent Trump from returning to the presidency.
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“One thing that I understood very well is like Bill Barr and Armstrong and all the politicians too, they’re very focused like in how they go to stop Trump,” she said.
However, those efforts extended beyond the courtroom. According to Lélis, Willis reportedly collaborated with a social media team to create “anti-Trump” posts and other content aimed at bolstering the prosecution.
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Contains Financial Surprise For Seniors
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Contains Financial Surprise For Seniors
The tax law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, includes a new temporary tax deduction aimed at taxpayers age 65 and older that could reduce their federal tax burden on filings for tax years 2025 through 2028.
Under the provision, eligible seniors may claim up to a $6,000 additional deduction on their federal income tax returns, on top of the regular standard deduction or any itemized deductions. Married couples in which both spouses are 65 or older may qualify for up to $12,000 in total senior deductions.
To qualify, taxpayers must be 65 or older by the end of the tax year and have a valid Social Security number. There are income limits for full eligibility: single filers generally must have a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) below about $75,000, and married joint filers must have a MAGI below about $150,000. The deduction phases out gradually for incomes above those thresholds and is unavailable once income exceeds the higher limits.
The deduction is available whether a senior itemizes deductions or takes the standard deduction, and its primary effect is to lower taxable income, which can reduce tax liability or increase a tax refund when filing. It does not directly eliminate federal tax on Social Security benefits, though in many cases the deduction may reduce tax owed on part of those benefits, Moneywise reported.
The senior tax break is one of several individual tax provisions in the 2025 law, which also extended prior tax cuts and added other deductions for things like wage income and interest expenses.
One of the most compelling reasons to claim this deduction is the rising cost of health care
By 2026, Medicare Part B premiums and other cost-sharing requirements continue to climb, often reducing a significant portion of the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase. For many seniors, these recurring medical expenses are a major drain on their retirement savings, the outlet reported.
By utilizing the $6,000 deduction to lower your federal tax liability, you can effectively increase your available funds for covering these premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs, without depleting your principal savings further.
It’s important to note that the benefit of this deduction largely depends on whether you owe federal income tax. Many lower-income seniors may have zero tax liability after applying the standard deduction. For them, an additional deduction offers no extra benefit since it is not a refundable credit.
The ideal candidates for this deduction are retirees who have enough taxable income—whether from IRA withdrawals, pensions, wages, or investments—such that a $6,000 reduction in taxable income leads to actual tax savings, the report added.|
One of the most flexible aspects of this new law is that it is available to both itemizers and non-itemizers. This means you don’t have to choose between your charitable giving or medical expense deductions and the new $6,000 deduction. However, it’s important to run the numbers to determine whether itemizing is more beneficial than taking the standard deduction, particularly if you have significant state and local taxes or mortgage interest.
Timing is also crucial for maximizing this benefit. Between now and 2028, consider strategically managing your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) withdrawals or exploring Roth conversions to make the most of the deduction while staying below the phaseout thresholds.
“When doing so, always keep an eye on your provisional income to avoid accidentally triggering higher taxes on your Social Security or higher Medicare IRMAA (income-related monthly adjustment amount) surcharges,” Moneywise noted further.
“Whether you prepare your own taxes or work with a professional, double-check that the deduction is applied correctly, especially on joint returns, to ensure you are capturing the full $12,000 for a married couple,” said the report.
A Reflective Moment From Donald Trump in Washington
A Reflective Moment From Donald Trump in Washington
Away from the roar of rallies and the sharp edges of televised clashes, the former president’s silence in that Washington room carried an unexpected charge.
The absence of performance revealed a different kind of presence—one defined less by dominance than by the gravity of memory, consequence, and possibility. For a few suspended moments, the usual choreography of power gave way to something unnervingly human.
Those watching weren’t looking at a headline, a poll number, or a caricature. They were watching a person who has altered the country’s trajectory sit with the invisible cost of those choices. In that stillness, leadership looked less like certainty and more like the burden of knowing there are no easy answers.
The city moved on, as it always does, but for those who witnessed it, that quiet pause said more than any speech.
Away from the roar of rallies and the sharp edges of televised clashes, the former president’s silence in that Washington room carried an unexpected charge. The absence of performance revealed a different kind of presence—one defined less by dominance than by the gravity of memory, consequence, and possibility. For a few suspended moments, the usual choreography of power gave way to something unnervingly human.
Those watching weren’t looking at a headline, a poll number, or a caricature. They were watching a person who has altered the country’s trajectory sit with the invisible cost of those choices. In that stillness, leadership looked less like certainty and more like the burden of knowing there are no easy answers. The city moved on, as it always does, but for those who witnessed it, that quiet pause said more than any speech.
Away from the roar of rallies and the sharp edges of televised clashes, the former president’s silence in that Washington room carried an unexpected charge.
The absence of performance revealed a different kind of presence—one defined less by dominance than by the gravity of memory, consequence, and possibility. For a few suspended moments, the usual choreography of power gave way to something unnervingly human.
Those watching weren’t looking at a headline, a poll number, or a caricature. They were watching a person who has altered the country’s trajectory sit with the invisible cost of those choices.
In that stillness, leadership looked less like certainty and more like the burden of knowing there are no easy answers. The city moved on, as it always does, but for those who witnessed it, that quiet pause said more than any speech.
