OAN's Avril Elfie
3:50 PM – Thursday, January 18, 2024
The judge presiding over Fulton County District Attorney (DA) Fani Willis' election interference case against former President Donald Trump has set a hearing into the district attorney's alleged romantic relationship with the special prosecutor.
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On Thursday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a hearing for Feb. 15.th It also directed the public prosecutor's office to respond to the complaint filed against her by February 2.n.d..
Last week, Mr. Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Nathan J. Wade, who is accused of having an affair with Mr. Willis, asking for his cooperation “for purposes of surveillance.”
“Recent reports indicate that you have documents and information in your possession regarding the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (FCDAO)’s coordination with other politically motivated investigations and prosecutions, and the potential misuse of federal funds. I think about it,” Jordan wrote.
In August 2023, Willis filed numerous indictments against former President Donald Trump and his associates. The indictment also included charges alleging that Trump and his team tried to overturn the results of the 2020 Georgia election.
Wade was one of the people Willis hired to assist in the Trump investigation and subsequent prosecution.
Jordan was referring to court papers filed last month by Michael Roman, a co-defendant in the Trump case, alleging that Willis had a romantic relationship with Wade.
Roman argued that the two men should be disqualified from prosecution in the case and that the criminal charges against Trump should be dropped.
“During the pendency of this case, the district attorney and the special prosecutor entered into an inappropriate and confidential personal relationship that resulted in the special prosecutor, and by extension the district attorney, benefiting significantly from this case.'' “We need to prosecute at the expense of the taxpayers,'' Roman said.
In August, Mr. Trump, Mr. Roman and 17 others pleaded not guilty to all charges for allegedly trying to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
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