Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis could be disqualified from prosecuting former President Donald Trump in Georgia over allegations that she has misused taxpayer dollars and showed favoritism to fellow prosecutor and romantic partner Nathan Wade, according to the judge overseeing the case.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed Willis’s efforts on Monday to forgo a hearing on the accusations against her, saying that the allegations, if true, could lead to her removal from the case. Willis has headed up a RICO case against Trump and his allies, who are accused of interfering in the 2020 election in Georgia.
“Because I think it’s possible that the facts alleged by the defendant could result in disqualification, I think an evidentiary hearing must occur to establish the record on those core allegations,” McAfee said, referencing Trump co-defendant Michael…
