Fani Willis will not have to testify in special prosecutor's divorce case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not have to testify Wednesday in special prosecutor Nathan Wade's divorce case, as a result of a temporary agreement.
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Fani Willis ordered to appear in divorce case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to testify in the divorce case of Nathan Wade. Willis hired Wade as a special prosecutor in the 2020 Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and is accused of being romantically involved with him. Nikole Killion reports.
New hearing ordered in Trump's Georgia case
A Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing next month in former President Trump's 2020 election interference case. This comes after allegations that District Attorney Fani Willis is romantically involved with a prosecutor she hired. CBS News’ Nikole Killion reports.
Judge delays Fani Willis deposition
A judge in Georgia says he needs more information before deciding whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must testify in the divorce case of Nathan Wade, whom Willis hired to be the lead prosecutor in the state's election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants. Willis is accused of having an improper relationship with Wade. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
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The judge in former President Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case has ordered a hearing over allegations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is in a romantic relationship with a prosecutor she hired. The claims were made by one of Trump's co-defendants. A motion, filed last week, seeks to remove Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade from the case. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
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Judge keeps Meadows' election case in Georgia
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Fulton County D.A. accuses Jim Jordan of "illegal intrusion" in Trump case
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Trump liable in 2nd Carroll defamation case
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