DA Fani Willis, prosecutor Nathan Wade should step down from election fraud case: expert
NY Post
Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the lead prosecutor she appointed to the Trump election fraud case should both step down over allegations they had an affair, a legal expert told The Post.
“It’s a terrible look,” former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani said of Willis’ alleged “clandestine” romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
“You are prosecuting probably the most politicized trial in American history. And to do something foolish like this, you are a public servant you need to make sure that people have faith in our criminal justice system,” Rahmani said.
“Prosecutors are supposed to be held to a higher standard,” he added.
Willis isn’t planning to recuse herself from the case and Wade also doesn’t have any immediately plans to step down from helming the prosecution, CNN reported, citing sources.
Willis partially feared that if she stepped down, it could kill the case, as there is no guarantee another prosecutor would take up the challenging legal task and because trial would inevitably be delayed — possibly until after the 2024 presidential election, sources told the outlet.
