Fox News' Harris Faulkner thought to herself Tuesday after contributor and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explained key issues in Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis' case. There was a moment.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee will decide whether to disqualify Willis from the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump, whose personal romance with a staffer allegedly led to the misuse of public funds. The court ruled that the case will be heard for at least two days. McAfee did not rule out removing Willis from the case.
Mr Turley said the decision to hold the hearing was the “right thing to do” and insisted there was sufficient evidence to justify the decision. (Related: Dershowitz clarifies 'problems' in Willis' misconduct allegations, questions 'scope' that could lead to criminal charges)
“The most serious aspect of these allegations is that they may have submitted false affidavits and false documents to the court. Key to their argument in court was that 'my personal Our relationship began in 2022,'' Turley explained. “As a result, a former lawyer who represented Nathan Wade and his former partner revealed that this was simply not true and that the two had an affair prior to Nathan Wade's employment. He said there were witnesses to show that. That's very serious. Keep in mind that Willis and Wade are prosecuting people in this case for making false statements in court.”
“Oh!” said Mr. Faulkner.
“So this is getting weirder and weirder,” Turley concluded.
“So, I felt a connection there, because the question was, 'So why does it matter when it started?' Important documents to court in affidavits What matters is whether it started before you say it was written, and you can't go after someone for a crime they just committed. So now I understand,” Harris said.
“I think the question for the court is whether they acted in bad faith to the court–” Turley began.
“Did they lie on the papers?” Faulkner interjected.
“Also, is there any evidence that they were able to filter the money that she gave it to Wade and that Wade gave it back to her? I think it would be more difficult to show that, but their reaction to the scandal is the scandal itself. They're putting themselves above their cases and their offices. They're undermining their jobs and should be out.”
The motion to disqualify Mr. Willis came after allegations emerged that Mr. Willis benefited financially from appointing his girlfriend, Nathan Wade, to the case against Mr. Trump.
Bank statements in Mr. Wade's divorce case show that Mr. Wade purchased plane tickets to Miami and San Francisco in Mr. Willis' name, and that Mr. Trump's co-defendant Michael Roman was transferred from Mr. Wade to Mr. Willis. He claimed the gifts to him totaled several thousand dollars.Filing too It contains Two previously undisclosed trips: a December 2022 Bahamas cruise and a trip to Belize in March 2023. Wade claims to be splitting the finances evenly with Willis.