Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has faced backlash for allegedly misusing public funds to appoint a secret lover, was previously removed from another case involving Georgia's 2020 election results. Ta.

Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled against Georgia Sen. Bert Jones, then running for lieutenant governor, after Willis hosted a fundraiser for Democratic runoff candidate Charlie Bailey. NBC News banned from filing suit against report. McBurney reportedly said Willis' involvement in fundraising against Jones, who allegedly engaged with Republicans in other states to flip the electoral roll and overturn the 2020 election results, The court ruled that it would be “prejudicial” to the investigation.

But according to the paper, McBurney said Willis' involvement would raise “completely legitimate concerns of politically motivated persecution.”

According to NBC News, McBurney ruled that “any decision the district attorney makes regarding Senator Jones in connection with the grand jury investigation will necessarily be influenced by it.” (Related: CNN legal analyst says lawyer hired by Fani Willis engages in conduct that raises serious questions)

McBurney said that Willis' contribution to the Democratic campaign itself was not disqualifying, but that it was “a broader, direct, public and work-related contribution that the district attorney made on behalf of Candidate Bailey.” “This increased the gravity of the conflict caused by the campaign activities carried out.” ”

“While this choice was within the district attorney's right to make as an elected official, it has consequences,” McBurney ruled, according to NBC News. “She gave Sen. Jones' opponents a ban on her own office.”

Mr. Willis has issued subpoenas to the investigation of Mr. Jones and others, and Mr. Willis has been allowed to continue his involvement in other “fake elector” investigations.

Mr. McBurney also ruled that another prosecutor should prosecute Mr. Jones.

Mr. Willis is currently under fire for allegedly misusing county funds in his decision to appoint his alleged lover, Nathan Wade, as outside counsel in the case against Mr. Trump. Mr. Willis hired the law firm of Wade & Campbell, and his partner, Christopher Campbell, was hired to serve as a “taint lawyer” to review privileged evidence. Wade was appointed special prosecutor in the case against Trump in November 2021, despite the romance allegations.

Bank statements show Wade purchased airline tickets in Willis' name for a personal vacation. Wade's office has been paid about $654,000 by Willis' office since 2022. Questions have since arisen about her involvement and whether she should be excluded from the case.