The Georgia judge overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others has ordered a hearing next month to examine accusations of misconduct against the district attorney who launched the case.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been accused of an improper relationship with a special prosecutor and is facing allegations of misconduct.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set a hearing for Feb. 15 to hear evidence on the allegations filed in a motion last week by defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a former Trump 2020 campaign staffer and onetime White House aide. Roman is one of the 19 people charged in the indictment brought by Willis.
The filing alleges that Willis was involved in an improper romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the lawyer she hired, and it questions Wade’s qualifications for the job. Wade was a municipal judge before being hired as part of the prosecution team against Trump, and he had a private practice focused on family law and contract disputes, The Hill reported.
Merchant wrote in her motion last week that Wade has been paid large sums and has used some of his earnings to take Willis on vacation
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