Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces misconduct claims
Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney driving the landmark election interference case against ex-President Donald Trump, is facing accusations that she improperly hired her romantic partner as the trial's prosecutor. The allegations, first aired by Michael Roman - one of the 19 co-defendants in Mr Trump's case - have raised a flurry of questions about Ms Willis' conduct and judgement. On Friday, documents filed in the divorce case of her alleged lover, Nathan Wade, suggested he also paid lavish trips on Ms Willis' behalf while the case was underway. Receipts provided by his ex-wife, Joycelyn Wade, appear to show that he paid for her to travel to Miami and San Francisco. It is unclear whether he was reimbursed for the payments. Ms Willis and her lawyers have accused Ms Wade of "conspiring with interested parties in the criminal Election Interference Case... to annoy, embarrass, and oppress" her. But the claims could prove damaging to the high-flying prose...