Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile conceded that Fulton County DA Fani Willis showed “bad judgment” in having a relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade and suggested the public attention she was getting “comes with the territory.”
“I can’t sit in judgment of her as a human being, but I can say, in terms of her role as a public prosecutor, yeah, she showed bad judgment,” Brazile told The New York Times in a piece published on Wednesday. She said she was always careful to separate her career and personal life with a “bright red line.”
Brazile also argued that Willis faced “vitriol” and “racial animus” as a Black woman, but admitted the attention Willis was getting was expected for someone prosecuting a high-profile case against former President Trump.
“She is undergoing public scrutiny — she’s a public official,” Brazile told the media outlet. “Comes with the territory.”
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The New York Times interviewed several Black women about the accusations against Willis and reported they were “painfully conflicted about Ms. Willis’ situation and her treatment in the public eye.”
The report, headlined, “Why the Case Against Fani Willis Feels Familiar to Black Women,” said most of those interviewed did not believe Willis should be removed from the case.
“Others, thinking about their own experiences in the workplace, suggested another concern: They feel that Black women are held to a different standard and that Ms. Willis should have known that her identity, along with the enormous political stakes of the case, would create a white-hot spotlight on her personal conduct,” the report said.
Tangala L. Hollis-Palmer, a Black attorney from Mississippi, told the outlet she was hesitant to believe the allegations at first. But after Willis admitted to having the relationship, Hollis-Palmer said she was somewhat dismayed over Willis and said she should have…
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