ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not take the stand Friday after providing nearly four hours of testimony in the Georgia election interference case over allegations she and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had a romantic relationship which Willis benefitted from financially.
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Friday’s hearing was set to feature Willis being cross-examined by the state, however, the state elected not to cross-examine her and dismissed Willis as a witness.
We’ll have team coverage on the day’s proceedings, LIVE starting on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m.
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes testified that Willis approached him in 2021 about serving as special prosecutor, but that he turned it down in part because he had “mouths to feed” at his law practice and because he was concerned about potential threats of violence that could come with the job.
Willis’ father, John Clifford Floyd III, testified that he had not met special prosecutor Nathan Wade until last year and didn’t find out until weeks ago that they had been in a relationship. Defense attorneys have been trying to show that the romantic relationship existed before Willis hired Wade.
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Floyd seemed to support his daughter’s assertion that she keeps large amounts of cash at home with his testimony that he always told his daughter to have six months of cash on hand.
It’s unclear when the judge might rule on whether Willis and her office should be disqualified from the case. Judge Scott McAfee said during a hearing Monday that Willis could be disqualified “if evidence is produced demonstrating an actual conflict or the appearance of one.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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