Article 6JNT6 Personal questions, and a witness stays mum: key moments from the Fani Willis hearing

Personal questions, and a witness stays mum: key moments from the Fani Willis hearing

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George Chidi in Atlanta
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Willis and her special prosecutor Nathan Wade took the stand during a stormy hearing about the pair's romantic relationship

On the first day of a heated hearing, the Fulton county district attorney Fani Willis and her deputy, special prosecutor Nathan Wade, took the stand, hoping to put an end to the allegations that their past relationship threatens the criminal case against Donald Trump and his allies in their attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

A defendant in the Trump case, Mike Roman, is seeking to have Willis and Wade disqualified, alleging their relationship constituted a conflict of interest. His lawyer attempted to prove Willis financially benefitted from her relationship with Wade.

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