Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a Feb. 15 hearing about whether Willis' office should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a Feb. 15 hearing about whether Willis' office should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case.
McAfee gave prosecutors a choice: If Wade does not resign from the case, Willis must step aside and"refer the prosecution to the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for reassignment." During a multi-day evidentiary hearing last month, lawyers sparred over when Willis and Wade's relationship began – and over the veracity of their claims that Willis reimbursed Wade in cash.
"Defendants argue that the financial arrangement created an incentive to prolong the case, but in fact, there is no indication the District Attorney is interested in delaying anything," McAfee wrote. And while McAfee made clear the court does not condone"this tremendous lapse in judgment or the unprofessional manner" of Willis' testimony last month, he decided that disqualifying a duly-elected district attorney was not necessary,"when a less drastic and sufficiently remedial option is available."
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