Mar 20 Judge allows Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press McAfee in a ruling last week denied the defense's request to disqualify Willis from the case or dismiss the indictment over her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. Continue reading
Mar 18 Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case are seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:28 Fani Willis’ Georgia election case will proceed, and other things to know about Trump’s trials By William Brangham, Kyle Midura District Attorney Fani Willis will stay on to lead Georgia’s election interference case against Donald Trump, but the top prosecutor, with whom she had a romantic relationship, is stepping aside. That departure came after the judge in the case said… Continue watching
Mar 15 Prosecutor leaves Georgia election interference case against Trump after relationship with district attorney By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 15 Fulton County DA Fani Willis must recuse herself or remove special prosecutor Wade in Trump case, judge says By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said he found the "allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest."… Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Closing statements in hearing to possibly remove Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has indicated that he will rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with… Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Nathan Wade’s ex-law partner testifies in hearing over possible Fani Willis disqualification from Trump case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s former law partner and onetime divorce attorney, Terrence Bradley, testified that he does not know when Wade's relationship with Fani Willis began, adding: “I do not have knowledge of it starting or when it started."… Continue reading
Feb 23 New cellphone data raises questions about testimony on Fani Willis relationship By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Cellphone location data cited in a court filing raises questions about the testimony given by a special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis while working on the Georgia election interference case against former… Continue reading
Feb 16 Fani Willis’ father testifies he didn’t know until recently about her relationship with prosecutor By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify about his knowledge of her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she hired to… Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: Hearing returns to consider Fani Willis’ disqualification from Georgia’s Trump case By Kate Brumback, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A witness has refused to answer most questions from defense attorneys trying to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump. Continue reading