Why did judge McAfee reprimand DA Fani Willis during her testimony? What's wrong with Willis' statements? Why do they seem unclear and stalling? To answer these questions, this in-depth language analysis looks at heated and revealing excerpts from Willis' testimony to the Fulton County court. In these excerpts, Willis is questioned about whether people in her office knew about her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. The analysis uses concepts such as 'distancing language' and 'weak denials' to find out how Willis' word choice affects the reliability of her testimony. This video has an educational purpose. You can use many of...
