Fani Willis alleges that the prosecution has been dishonest while she testifies.
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During a court session on Thursday, an unexpected moment occurred when Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis withdrew her objection to a subpoena and gave her testimony. This came after Judge Scott McAfee had already heard from prosecutor Nathan Ward, who had a previous relationship with Ms. Willis.
Defendants in the extensive racketeering case involving Donald Trump’s attempts to influence the outcome of the 2020 Georgia election brought a hearing to disqualify the couple, citing their knowledge of the time spent together.
Ms. Willis continuously pointed out the falsehoods presented by the attorneys representing the accused, clarifying that it was their clients who were truly being accused of attempting to manipulate the 2020 election, not herself.
On Thursday morning, Mr. Trump attended a pre-trial conference in New York as part of a case brought by Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg. The case accuses Mr. Trump of intentionally falsifying business records in 2016 to hide payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels as “hush money.”
Following the ex-president’s outburst about the foundation of the trial, Judge Juan Merchan promptly rejected his request to dismiss the case and scheduled jury selection for March 25th.
Important information revealed during Trump prosecutor Fani Willis’ hearing includes cash, objections, and trips abroad.
The court proceedings on Thursday provided in-depth descriptions of both Ms Willis and Mr Wade, revealing their contrasting personalities while testifying. It also shed some light on their past and present connection.
During a contentious hearing, there were numerous objections raised as witnesses provided contradictory accounts regarding the timeline of their romantic involvement. Mr. Wade referred to their relationship as “private but not undisclosed,” while there was also discussion of Ms. Willis’s friendship with a former employee of the DA’s office.
The intense trial yielded several significant discoveries.
The Trump team has issued a response to the Supreme Court regarding the ‘immunity’ ruling in the Federal Jan 6 case.
The legal representatives of Donald Trump have submitted a response of 17 pages to Special Counsel Jack Smith at the Supreme Court, reasserting their plea for the court to uphold the ruling of a lower court.
The previous president’s legal representatives are seeking a court order to delay the immunity ruling and deny Mr. Smith’s motion for a speedy resolution.
They wrote:
“The issues in this appeal stand among the most complex, sensitive, and momentous that this Court will be called upon to decide. So far, they have been the subject of briefing on extremely compressed schedules, and that has caused various misstatements of law both by the Special Counsel and the lower courts. The issues warrant careful consideration on an ordinary briefing schedule.”
Earlier, we reported that Special Counsel Jack Smith has urged the Supreme Court to quickly begin the trial in Mr. Trump’s federal election interference case.
A person who claimed to be a source for the FBI and made accusations of bribery against Biden has been charged with making false statements.
A person who provided information to the FBI regarding supposed payments made to President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, has been accused of creating false accusations during discussions with government investigators.
David Weiss, the special investigator and Trump’s chosen representative, who is in charge of two legal cases against Hunter Biden, has acquired a grand jury charge in the Central District of California against Alexander Smirnov for allegedly giving untrue information to federal investigators while working as a confidential informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Andrew Feinberg reports:
Different witnesses have conflicting accounts of the timeline of Fani Willis’ relationship.
‘That’s lies’: Trump prosecutor Fani Willis scolds ‘highly offensive’ attorney in fiery testimony
The prosecutor in charge of a large-scale case regarding election interference by Donald Trump in Georgia is currently testifying in a hearing about accusations of wrongdoing made against her by the former president and his co-defendants. These allegations could potentially result in their disqualification from the case.
The lawyers had acknowledged their connection, but vehemently denied the “groundless” and “lewd” claims as deliberate efforts to remove her from a case that President Trump has falsely accused of being a plot against him, according to legal documents.
The hearing on Thursday is investigating claims that the ex-partners gained financially from Ms Willis hiring Mr Wade to handle the case against the former president. The charges involve Mr Trump and multiple co-defendants allegedly being involved in a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
Ms. Willis expressed her eagerness to have this discussion with you today, defense lawyer Ashleigh Merchant. She finds it absurd that you lied on Monday, yet we are still here discussing it. She is surprised that the hearing proceeded, but since it has, she is here now.
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Willis will be directly examined and her own team will cross-examine her tomorrow morning at 9am.
The defense attorney has two additional witnesses scheduled for tomorrow after Willis.
The District Attorney’s office plans to summon three to four witnesses in order to present their argument, which could potentially last for five hours.
Following a few logistical matters, court proceedings have concluded for the day.
Be on the lookout for our coverage of Willis’s testimony thus far, and any other significant updates from the world of Trump.
Judge McAfee halted the questioning regarding Willis’ speech during the MLK weekend in the Georgia election case.
The investigation into Fani Willis’s church speech during the Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend was halted by Judge Scott McAfee, who prevented Trump attorney Steve Sadow from continuing his line of questioning.
Here is our coverage of the speech:
During a hearing for the case of State of Georgia v Donald Trump, Attorney Fani Willis addresses the court from the witness stand in front of Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee.
Willis explained that during the end of their relationship, Wade had told her, “The only thing he wanted from a woman was for her to make him a sandwich.”
Her earlier statement seems to be attempting to be friendly following what seemed to be a hostile conclusion.
She stated that there was always tension in their relationship and she did not rely on him to pay her expenses. She stated that her father is the only man who supports her financially.
“We would engage in intense arguments over the fact that he was on the same level as me.”
Sadow inquires about the knowledge of her relationship with Wade within the DA’s office. Willis explains that Sadow is a private person and believes that no one was aware of the relationship at the time.
Wade was employed on November 1st, 2021. According to Willis, their relationship started sometime between February and April of 2022.
Sadow inquires about the lack of communication regarding her involvement with the lead prosecutor.
Willis stated that she had never been to Washington, DC with Wade, for either business or recreation purposes.
Both of them have individually visited Washington DC at different times during the legal proceedings.
Source: independent.co.uk
