Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others.
Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created by a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case, the Georgia Court of Appeals in December ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case.
It’s not a “sex scandal” unless you make it one. All humans are allowed to pursue relationships with other humans, and then live out their lives if the relationships don’t work out.
They dated long ago, the relationship was long over, and both people moved on with their lives. Why is it relevant to any current case?
I didn’t make it a sex scandal, Republicans did. I don’t care at all who has sex with whom.
It’s relevant because they did not disclose the relationship, and created the appearance of impropriety. Was her ex really the best person for the job? There are quite literally thousands of lawyers who could have done the job. What if instead of an ex, she had given the job and the salary to her nephew? It wouldn’t be as click-baity, but it would have been the same problem. She made a bad decision in a high profile case against opponents who cheat. I feel empathy for the frustration and regret she must be feeling, but I also hold a lot of anger and resentment that she did something so stupid that affected literally every person on earth. It’s not fair that she’s being held to a higher standard, but this is the job she sought, fought for, and claimed to know how to do.
And again, I don’t know that it was over years ago. There was work-related travel where the two of them were alone on the taxpayer’s dime. I’m taking your version of events at face value, and it’s still a serious lapse in judgement.