ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) – A former governor of Georgia was among those testifying Friday in the Fulton County, Georgia, Superior Court hearing to determine if District Attorney Fani Willis and her special prosecutor should be disqualified from their investigation and subsequent indictment of former President Donald Trump.
On Friday, prosecutors sought to bolster Willis’ testimony that Nathan Wade was not Willis’ first choice to lead the case against Trump.
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes testified that Willis approached him in 2021 about serving as special prosecutor, but that he turned it down in part because he had “mouths to feed” at his law practice and because he was concerned about potential threats of violence that could come with the job, the Associated Press reported.
Barnes said he does not know why Willis approached him about becoming a special prosecutor in her Trump investigation. He said Willis is a very qualified prosecutor and attorney. He said special prosecutor Wade is a very good organizer.
Fani Willis’ father, John Clifford Floyd III was also called to the stand. He said he is a retired attorney, with 50% of his practice criminal law.
The Fulton County district attorney’s office opted not to put Willis back on the witness stand Friday, avoiding the spectacle of more testimony about the top prosecutor’s personal life, the Associated Press reported.
On Thursday, Willis herself delivered a fiery, often combative and contentious testimony, as defense attorneys for Trump and others alleged she and special prosecutor Nathan Wade should be disqualified because of their romantic relationship.
Willis is the locally elected district attorney who issued dozens of indictments in August 2023 accusing Trump and his allies of trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.
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