Georgia DA Fani Willis Given Deadline to Respond to Allegations as Judge Orders Hearing
Published on January 18, 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is prosecuting the Georgia election case against former President Donald Trump and 14 co-defendants, was given a Feb. 2 deadline to respond to a motion alleging improper use of funds and that she had an affair with a prosecutor she hired on the high-profile case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, presiding over the case, has ordered a hearing for Feb. 15. The allegations were made by defendant Michael Roman, a strategist who participated in the 2020 Trump campaign. Mr. Roman cited only anonymous sources, without submitting evidence, but later told reporters he had witnesses ready to testify against Ms. Willis....