Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed an ethics complaint Thursday morning against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, accusing Georgia officials of misusing public funds and making false statements. I accused him of being there.
Greene, an ally of former President Donald Trump, accused Willis of flaunting the disclosure rule and suggested he did so to hide his relationship with special counsel Nathan Wade.
Willis hired Wade to help investigate the former president for allegedly pressuring Georgia officials to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene filed an ethics complaint against Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images | Photo by Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Greene’s four-page complaint to the state Ethics Commission alleges that Willis “allegedly paid her secret boyfriend a significantly higher hourly rate than another special prosecutor with extensive RICO experience.” “There is,” he is accused of.
She said Wade made nearly $700,000, which the couple used to go on “luxury Caribbean cruises, trips to Napa, and other lavish vacations.”
Green argued that as a public servant, Willis is required by state law to regularly disclose his finances. She accused Mr. Willis of failing to do so in 2019, 2021 and 2022. However, Willis’ 2020 application has been made public.
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“This pattern of behavior suggests that Ms. Fani Willis’ repeated failure to submit such disclosures was intentional, or at least an unwarranted disregard for her duties and the law.” the congressman wrote. “According to information and belief, Fani Willis received travel compensation from her secret boyfriend, Special Counsel Nathan Wade, for vacations on luxury Caribbean cruises and visits to Napa Valley.”
Former US President Donald Trump is under investigation in Georgia over the 2020 election. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Greene continued, “These revelations exposed the public to her inappropriate relationship with her secret boyfriend, Special Counsel Nathan Wade, and revealed that she had a relationship with former President Trump and 18 associates.” It unlawfully tainted her already false charges against the defendant.”
Mr. Willis acknowledged in court documents earlier this month that he had a “personal relationship” with Mr. Wade, but denied any wrongdoing or any reason to withdraw from Mr. Trump’s case.
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Willis claimed that although he and Wade had been “work colleagues and friends since 2019,” he had “no personal relationship” with him as of November 2021, when Wade took office. did.
Special Counsel Nathan Wade listens during motion hearing in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case. (Ilya Neuberge/Washington Post, via AP, Pool)
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She also said in court documents that Michael Roman, one of President Trump’s 18 co-defendants on fraud charges, and his attorney “exercised prosecutorial discretion (i.e., making charging decisions and recommending plea deals).” “We do not support their claims at all.” ) In this case it was influenced by personal relationships. ”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Fulton County government for comment on Greene’s ethics allegations.
This comes after Greene filed an ethics complaint against Wade last month.
