Closing arguments were underway Friday in the case to disqualify Soros-backed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for having an inappropriate relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired to go after Trump and 18 co-defendants in the Georgia RICO case.
CBS News previously reported that “as Friday's hearing approaches, disagreements remain over the evidence both sides sought to admit. Defense attorneys want McAfee to admit Wade's cellphone data as evidence, claiming it shows That he was near an apartment Willis rented from Yeartie in Hapeville, south of Atlanta, at least thirty times in 2021. The state also requested more witness testimony from an employee at a Napa winery that Willis and Wade visited together.
Gateway Pundit reported this geo-tracking data, which shows that Wade likely visited the Willis home at least 35 times in 2021. However, Fannie Willis and Nathan Wade both testified that they met at the Willis home no more than ten times. It was also discovered from the cell phone data that Wade and Willis exchanged more than 2,000 voice calls and nearly 12,000 text messages in the 11 months from January to November 2021 before Nathan Wade was hired.
As the hearing began, McAfee told both sides that he hoped to reach a decision without presenting further evidence:
Judge Scott McAfee says he may be willing to reach a decision on Fanny Willis' disqualification without further evidence.
– Post-Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 1, 2024
Fannie Willis and Nathan Wade testified earlier this month that they began a relationship after Wade was appointed to lead Trump's election interference case.
However, as Robin Yearty, who worked in Fannie Willis's office, testified, and according to transcripts from Terrence Bradley, Fannie Willis and Nathan Wade began their relationship in 2019 — before Willis appointed Nathan Wade as lead prosecutor in the RICO law war case against President Trump.
The Gateway Pundit reported on the full text exchange between Terrence Bradley and Ashley Merchant, which was admitted into evidence and shows that Nathan Wade began dating Fanny Willis in 2019 before she took office and before Wade was appointed as special prosecutor to indict Trump and 18 defendants.
The hearing ended at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET after the judge heard weak arguments from the District Attorney's Office. Judge McAfee says he expects to issue a ruling “within the next two weeks.”
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Katherine Christian, an NBC legal analyst and former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, told NBC's Danny Cevallos, “The state is going to have to enforce this law,” noting the strong argument made by Jeff Clark's attorney. , Harry McDougald, “He also said the six ways in which the DA in office and especially DA Willis has a conflict of interest.
WATCH: NBC legal analyst praises closing arguments made by Trump and other defendants' lawyers against Fannie Willis in recusal hearing – 'The state will have to activate it'
Watch a replay of the hearing here.
Attorney Adam Abbate, defending the state, said Terrence Bradley was “vindictive” and “disgruntled” and his text messages to attorney Ashley Merchant were “pure speculation.”
However, as Trump lawyer Steve Sadow said: “Mr. Bradley did everything he could to avoid answering questions. I don't remember, I can't remember, it was just speculation, anything he could say would make you think Bradley didn't know when his affair began. Sado continued his argument: “They [Wade and Willis] He could have truthfully testified; “They could have indicated that the relationship and timing were in fact prior to Mr. Wade’s appointment.”
The state is “trying to have it both ways,” said former Manhattan aide Katherine Christian. Fanny Willis' team claims we should trust the fact that Terrence Bradley got honest on the stand dripping with sweat and claimed he had 'no knowledge' of when Nathan Wade and Fanny Willis started dating, but he can't be trusted with text messages he thought he wouldn't see Light never!
Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution also notes that besides a potential upcoming election challenge to Fannie Willis, a Georgia state Senate committee may investigate the Fannie Willis-Nathan Wade relationship, “so, even outside the courtroom, her challenges continue.” “.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, the investigative committee with subpoena power is looking to dig deeper into Fanny Willis' corruption.
Judge McAfee concluded the hearing by saying, “There are many legal issues I have to resolve, and many factual decisions I have to make, and these are not ones I can make at this moment. So, I will take the time to make sure that I give this case my full attention.” Which you deserve. I hope to have an answer for everyone within the next couple of weeks.
Danny Cevallos spoke with legal analysts again after the fast food hearing concluded.
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