Democrats in Washington and Georgia are sidestepping allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis mishandled funds and hired a romantic partner — accusations that threaten to distract from or upend a key case against Donald Trump.
Few Democrats are so far willing to publicly defend her; most are staying quiet, at least until she does more to defend herself.
Willis, who is leading the prosecution of the former president and others for allegedly interfering in Georgia’s election results, has been accused by one of Trump’s co-defendants, Michael Roman, of being romantically involved with a special prosecutor on the case, Nathan Wade. The Jan. 8 filing, which did not contain specific evidence, accused the pair of profiting off the case and misusing taxpayer funds. (Willis has not denied allegations of a relationship with Wade and has given only limited comments on the matter.)