Georgia DA Fani Willis Blames Racism for Trumpworld’s Misconduct Claims
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis finally responded Sunday to accusations leveled last week by one of Donald Trump’s co-defendants, who claimed in a court filing that she was romantically involved with an outside lawyer she hired to prosecute a racketeering case against the former president and his allies.
Taking the pulpit on Sunday at Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic Black church in Atlanta, Willis defended her hiring of special prosecutor Nathan Wade on account of his “impeccable credentials.” She did not, however, address the rumors of her romantic relationship with Wade—or the implication that she financially benefited as a result.
Though Willis conceded that she was “as flawed as they come,” she went on to indicate that the accusations of improper conduct against her and Wade are based in racism. Willis hired a total of three special prosecutors, but Wade, the only Black person on the team, was the only outside counsel targeted.