The legal battle around a motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case against former President Trump is raising concerns of potential perjury, according to multiple sources from defense teams.
Fox News spoke to several sources involved with the defense in the case against Trump and 18 others charged with attempting to interfere in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Many of the sources said that they believe Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade lied to the court.
One source puts it this way: “The court is being played.”
Willis and Wade both testified that their relationship did not begin until early 2022, but the defense argues it can prove the relationship began in 2019. Willis hired Wade in November 2021.
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During a series of hearings in recent weeks, various defense counsel offered evidence that tried to counter Willis and Wade’s relationship timeline. They also tried to prove that Willis had a financial interest in the case by hiring Wade and going on vacations together without disclosing the relationship.
The deadline to submit new evidence on the disqualification issue has passed, but some defense lawyers have asked Judge Scott McAfee to reopen evidence before he makes a ruling, claiming they have two new witnesses who can testify that the relationship began before Wade was hired.
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Multiple sources say it’s clear to them that Willis and Wade lied, with one saying, “The cover-up has gotten a lot worse than the actual crime.”
Another source calls the alleged lying “disgusting,” adding that “these are supposed to be the representatives of law enforcement and justice, and they’re acting like criminals.”
The District Attorney’s office said it could not comment on allegations that Willis and Wade lied to the court.
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