Georgia district attorney Fani Willis continues to take media heat for allegations she had an “improper” romantic relationship with a prosecutor that could taint the case she brought against former President Trump on election interference.
Court documents filed earlier this month say Willis, the D.A. of Fulton County, hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade, her alleged romantic partner, to help prosecute Trump and benefited financially from the relationship in the form of lavish vacations that the two went on using funds his firm received for working the case.
Willis has not confirmed or denied the claim, but suggested she and Wade are being scrutinized because of their race.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday published an analysis headlined, “Lack of Willis response lets critics make hay in Trump probe,” that said some state GOP leaders who were initially reluctant to criticized her have changed their tune.
GEORGIA DA FANI WILLIS TAKING HEAT FOR ‘RECKLESS,’ ‘STUPID’ ALLEGED RELATIONSHIP WITH PROSECUTOR IN TRUMP CASE
“The absence of a formal response from Fani Willis has left a vacuum that’s allowed her biggest critics, including Trump, to run wild with unchecked claims about the veteran prosecutor, her decision-making and the validity of the case,” AJC reporters Tamar Hallerman and Greg Bluestein wrote.
“Willis’ silence has provided an opening for Georgia’s most powerful Republicans, some of whom had previously offered a cautious defense of Willis’ conduct, to change their tune — and open the door to a more formal rebuke,” they added, noting that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called the allegations “deep troubling.”
Fulton County records show Wade has been paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022, an amount authorized by the district attorney, or Willis in this case.
Willis spoke out about the claims on Sunday at Atlanta’s Big Bethel AME Church, claiming only the Black prosecutor she hired has faced scrutiny while two…
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