Lawyer Who Disclosed Fani Willis Relationship Reveals New Leads

The lawyer for a Trump co-defendant who filed the motion accusing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of engaging in an improper relationship with her former special counsel said that she has new plans to oust her from the Trump case. Ashleigh Merchant filed a motion to disqualify Ms. Willis in January, kicking off a series of hearings that ultimately led to the ouster of her special counsel, Nathan Wade. Ms. Merchant alleged that Ms. Willis and Mr. Wade engaged in a relationship in which she financially benefitted, although the financial allegations were not confirmed. Last week, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Ms. Willis must remove Mr. Wade from her team or she must resign from the case. Mr. Wade later stepped down from his position, while Ms. Willis has signaled she will continue prosecuting the case....