Watch Live: Hearing on whether to disqualify D.A. Fani Willis from Trump Georgia 2020 election case
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is presiding over an evidentiary hearing Thursday to consider a Trump co-defendant's motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from prosecuting the 2020 election interference case in Georgia. A co-defendant claims Willis is involved in an "improper" romantic relationship with one of the top prosecutors working the case.
Michael Roman, a former Republican National Committee staffer, alleged that Willis had an improper relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, paid him more than $650,000 for his work for the D.A.'s office and then benefited financially from the relationship when Wade allegedly took her on cruises and trips.
McAfee has not yet ruled on whether Willis and Wade will be compelled to testify. He said he would defer that ruling until he gets "deeper into the hearing" on Thursday.
