Posted on 01/18/2024 11:22:08 AM PST by Yo-Yo
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The Superior Court judge overseeing the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants has set a hearing over allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an "improper" relationship with one of the prosecutors working on the case.
In his order on Thursday, Judge Scott McAfee scheduled an evidentiary hearing for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 15.
McAfee has also ordered Willis to file a written response to the accusations by Feb. 2.
The accusations stem from a filing submitted on Jan. 8 by attorneys for co-defendant Michael Roman, a former White House aide who served as the director of Trump's election-day operations.
The filing alleges that Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor leading the case, were "romantically involved" before he was contracted to work on the case - calling it an "improper, clandestine relationship."
"Admittedly, this is a bold allegation considering it is directed to one of the most powerful people in the State of Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney. Nevertheless, the district attorney’s fame and power do not change the fact that she decided to appoint as the special prosecutor a person with whom she had a personal relationship and who is now leading the day-to-day prosecution of this case," Roman's attorney wrote in the motion.
The attorneys also questioned Wade's qualifications for the job and accused Willis of paying Wade more than other prosecutors working on the case who had experience in Georgia's racketeering law.
The filing called for the entire Fulton County District Attorney's Office to be disqualified from prosecuting the case, which is set to go to trial this year.
After the accusation went public, Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) announced an investigation into Wade over possible misuse of federal funds.
Willis has not directly responded to the allegations but defended Wade's qualifications at a service at Big Bethel AME Church on Sunday.
Speaking to the congregation, Willis said she hired three special prosecutors for the election case: a white man, a white woman and a Black man. They are paid the same hourly rate and no one has questioned the qualifications of the two white lawyers, she said.
"First thing they say, ‘Oh, she’s gonna play the race card now," Willis said. "But no God, isn’t it them that’s playing the race card when they only question one? Isn’t it them playing the race card when they constantly think I need someone from some other jurisdiction in some other state to tell me how to do a job I’ve been doing almost 30 years?"
While never mentioning Wade by name, she called him a "superstar, a great friend and a great lawyer." She cited his accomplishments and past professional experience and said, "I’m just asking, God, is it that some will never see a Black man as qualified, no matter his achievements?"
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KEMP RINO Refused to Investigated Fast Fani and her endless Buffetts on Cruise Lines
?So is she sleeping with all three?
Did the Judge stay all of the proceedings until this matter is adjudicated?
Well well, I guess Fani’s a stupid as she looks after all.
Scott McAfee was a member of the Federalist Society. He served under U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak who was nominated by Trump.
Of course not.
He’s part of the gang.
His job is to absolve her and get back to trying to imprison the President of the United States for...making a phone call.
Because, of course, that's what a church service is for. (insert eyeroll emoji here)
Nothing like Political Hackery talk at Church to fill the pews.
And you wonder why they are all empty?
G_d is in His Heaven, and we will all face Judgement.
The rest are just asking for money.
“Willis said she hired three special prosecutors for the election case: a white man, a white woman and a Black man.”
a White man, a White woman and a black man.
FIXED IT.
took the judge 10 days from the time it was filed to look it over and now gives over 2 weeks for Fans to respond then 2 more weeks for judge to make decision?
so slow to get to truth and justice. It’s only people’s lives going by, no big deal.
I am wondering why the church she went to to blame her woes on racism hasn’t been investigated for letting her engage in politics???
“I ain’t done. Y’all are served as a prosecutor, a criminal defense lawyer, special assistant attorney general one chief Justice Robert Benham award from the state bar of Georgia. You know, they ain’t just giving this to black men. How come God, the same black man I hired was acceptable when a Republican in another county hired him and paid him twice the rate?”
“Oh, y’all ain’t hear me. All right. In another county, the elected official has the authority to pay him twice the rate. Why is the white male Republicans judgment good enough? But the black female Democrats Not yet. Now, please heal me. I’m not criticizing his judgment. The people of his county elected him to make that decision. In fact let me put it on the record. He’s someone I respect because he was always willing to hire diversity. He was just looking for quality.”
“Alright, alright, I don’t care. Political party, they care about it. Uh huh. My only question is why is it questioning Lord Now I want to be clear. All three of these special counselors are superstars. But I’m just asking God, is it that some will never see a black man as qualified, no matter his achievements? What more can one achieve? The other two have never been judges but no one questions their credentials. I’m just saying.”
“Currently, the law prohibits political campaign activity by charities and churches by defining a 501(c)(3) organization as one “which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.”
There is no trial date set yet. Also, b/c the Florida case is scheduled for a lengthy trial beginning in May, I don’t see how an 18-defendant cluster-puck case could be scheduled prior to 2025. I doubt the Fulton Co. judge will dismiss the case; however, if he simply boots the DA and her paramour from the case, this should gum up the works enough to guarantee that the GA case is pushed back to 2025. It will take weeks to appoint new prosecutors and they will require a couple of months to get up to speed on the case.
There is no trial date set yet. Also, b/c the Florida case is scheduled for a lengthy trial beginning in May, I don’t see how an 18-defendant cluster-puck case could be scheduled prior to 2025. I doubt the Fulton Co. judge will dismiss the case; however, if he simply boots the DA and her paramour from the case, this should gum up the works enough to guarantee that the GA case is pushed back to 2025. It will take weeks to appoint new prosecutors and they will require a couple of months to get up to speed on the case.
How can he not, the case is tainted
Judge Scott McAfee Is another corrupt Judge.
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Church should lose Tax Exempt Status - 100%
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