2024-01-29 10:50:28
Donald Trump has been charged with attempted election fraud in Georgia. The senior public prosecutor is considered particularly resolute. But now she could stumble upon a suspected affair.
Of the many civil and criminal cases currently underway against him, the Georgia case is arguably the most dangerous for Trump. Unlike similar proceedings at the federal level, he would not be able to pardon himself in Georgia if he were to return to the White House as president. If convicted, he would probably have to go to prison.
The trial is scheduled to begin this March. Trump wants to prevent this from happening: on Thursday he joined the request of his employee Michael Ronan, who was also accused. He accuses lead prosecutor Fani Willis of having a love affair with special investigator Nathan Wade, who she appointed. The proceedings must therefore be stopped. In addition, according to the motion, Willis and her special counsel should not be allowed to continue investigating election fraud.
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Flights to San Francisco and Miami, plus a cruise to the Caribbean
There is no evidence of the alleged romantic relationship in the application. However, it says that Willis and Wade took trips together to places like Napa Valley, a popular vacation region in California, and the Caribbean. Wade also bought tickets for cruises in Norway and the Caribbean for both of them.
This information is said to have come from sources surrounding the divorce trial of Special Counsel Wade and his wife Joycelyn Wade. The documents from this process are currently under seal. However, Joycelyn Wade recently released credit card receipts showing that her husband paid for flights to San Francisco and Miami for himself and Attorney Willis.
Willis counterattacks
Willis has not yet denied the allegations. Instead, she counterattacked. Willis accused Joycelyn Wade of “harassing” her and trying to harm her professional reputation. The special counsel’s wife “conspired” with Trump and the other defendants in Georgia to “annoy, embarrass and oppress” them.
In addition, Willis accuses the other side in the proceedings of racism. In addition to Nathan Wade, a black man, she has hired a white woman and a white man as special investigators. But only one of them, Wade, would be attacked, Willis said during a recent appearance at a church.
Willis has a reputation as a particularly determined and ambitious prosecutor. You can read a portrait of Willis from August 2023 here. Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked her sharply in recent months. Among other things, he insults her as a racist because she targets him as a white man. Trump also accuses her of being corrupt and biased. Willis is a member of President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party. In the USA, prosecutors are elected by citizens, similar to politicians.
Voices calling for Willis’ resignation are growing louder
It is unlikely that the proceedings will actually be stopped due to the allegations. According to US legal experts, a personal relationship between the investigators is not a sufficient reason for this. However, observers fear that the allegations could damage the reputation and legitimacy of the process. Meanwhile, Willis and Wade are coming under increasing pressure. Voices calling for her to withdraw from the process are becoming louder – including in the democratic camp. Clark Cunningham, a law professor at the University of Georgia, said Willis’ resignation would be the “best way to keep the criminal process on track and hold Trump accountable.” Norman Eisen, legal expert and confidant of former President Barack Obama, said that only Wade should resign so that Willis could stay in office.
Trump and 18 of his colleagues are indicted on several counts in Georgia. They are accused of conspiring to falsify the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state. Georgia played a crucial role in Trump’s election defeat. Here he was about 12,000 votes behind Joe Biden. Trump then asked Georgia’s election supervisor in a phone call to “find” the missing votes for him. The recording of the conversation was later made public.
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