Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against former President Donald Trump for election interference, claims allegations leveled against him of having an “inappropriate” romantic relationship with a prosecutor were made because they are black .
Court documents filed earlier this month say Willis hired special prosecutor Nathan Wade, his alleged partner, to prosecute Trump and benefited financially from the relationship in the form of lavish vacations the two took using funds his firm received. to work on the case.
For the first time since the allegations were made, Willis spoke about the matter at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta on Sunday.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at the Fulton County Government Center during a news conference, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Donald Trump and several allies have been charged in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
“They only attacked one,” he said. “The first thing they say is, 'Oh, now she's going to play the race card.'
“But God, aren't they the ones playing the race card when they only question one?” Willis asked.
Willis had remained publicly silent on the matter, although she has yet to confirm or deny the allegations leveled against her and Wade, who was involved in bringing a charge against Trump for election interference.
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Former President Trump was ordered to appear in federal court in Washington DC for his arraignment on Thursday, August 3 at 4:00 p.m. (Emily Elconin for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Although he never mentioned Wade by name during Sunday's speech, he referred to the man as “a great friend and a great lawyer.”
Trump's co-defendant, Michael Roman, accused Willis and Wade of having an “inappropriate” and “clandestine” relationship at the same time appointments were being made for the 2020 election interference case.
Roman was a former official on Trump's 2020 campaign and argued that the integrity of the case was compromised because of the matter, last week in court, calling for charges against Roman to be dropped.
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Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade. (Getty Images)
“The district attorney chose to name his romantic partner, who at all times relevant to this prosecution has been a married man,” court documents read.
Fulton County records show Wade has been paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022, an amount authorized by the district attorney, or Willis in this case.
The filing also calls for the entire district attorney's office, including Willis and Wade, to be disqualified from prosecuting the case.
Michael Roman was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on Friday, August 25, 2023. Roman is charged with alleged violation of the Georgia RICO Act, conspiracy to commit impersonation of an official public, two counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, two counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit presentation of false documents. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office)
Willis said Sunday that John Floyd and Anna Green Cross, both prosecutors assigned to the case, are white and were not attacked.
“Aren't they the ones playing the race card when they constantly think I need someone from some other jurisdiction in some other state to tell me how to do a job I've been doing for almost 30 years,” Willis asked.
Trump was indicted by Willis in August and pleaded not guilty to charges related to the alleged attempt to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, including violating Georgia's racketeering law.
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Roman, along with Trump, was charged with racketeering as part of the Willis case and was charged with seven felonies last August.
The Georgia case is one of four pending against Trump; He also faces charges in New York City, Florida and Washington, DC.
Fox News Digital's Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report.
