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Willis to admit relationship in court filing

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's lawyers are preparing to acknowledge in a court filing that she had a romantic relationship with attorney Nathan Wade, CBS News has learned. Willis appointed Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Willis will also vigorously push back against allegations of conflicts, according to CBS News investigative producer Daniel Klaidman, who has been reporting on the allegations.

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Trump co-defendant accuses DA of affair

A court filing by one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the Georgia election case alleges Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired an attorney while being in a romantic relationship with him. Michael Roman says Willis paid private attorney Nathan Wade $650,000 in taxpayer funds for work he did while prosecuting a case involving Trump in Georgia. Speaking in Atlanta on Sunday, Willis did not address Wade by name, but referred to his "impeccable" credentials. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman has more.

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