The lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case testified Thursday that District Attorney Fani Willis refunded him cash for a vacation the two took together for safety reasons.
Defense attorneys for Donald Trump and other co-defendants argue that their relationship amounts to a conflict of interest because the prosecutor appointed to lead the case, Nathan Wade, paid for gifts and vacations for Willis during their romantic relationship, in part with money he They paid him. for her work on the criminal case.
“Traveling with her is a chore,” Wade said during a hearing Thursday on whether Willis should be disqualified from the case. “For security reasons, I would limit her transactions.”
Wade did not elaborate on why Willis' use of a credit card could compromise his security. Wade testified that during trips, Willis paid cash for excursions during at least one vacation and paid Wade for plane flights and other trips.
“She paid for the field trips so the expenses would balance out,” Wade said.
Wade also said that a trip to Belize with Willis was a birthday gift to him, and that while he paid for parts of the trip with his credit card, Willis gave him everything back.
Explaining why there were no receipts for refunds and other payments from Willis, Wade said he did not keep an accounting book of what he paid versus what Willis paid.
The court has recessed for lunch and will return in 45 minutes.
