The Atlanta prosecutor was ordered to testify before a Georgia state Senate committee examining allegations of misconduct.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis skipped a hearing on Friday before a special committee of the Georgia state Senate examining misconduct allegations leveled against the prosecutor.
The Republican-led committee formed this year is specifically delving into accusations of «various forms of misconduct» against Willis regarding her prosecution of former President Donald Trump, who was charged along with 18 allies, accused of attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results.
Willis’ role in the case has been questioned after it was revealed that she had a romantic affair with the special prosecutor she hired to lead the case against Trump. The former president’s team has sought to dismiss the case on accusations that Willis’ relationship with the prosecutor, Nathan Wade, formed a conflict of interest, although Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that Willis was allowed to remain on the case as long as Wade stepped aside.
Trump and his co-defendants have appealed that ruling by McAfee, and the Georgia Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments on the case in December.
Willis was subpoenaed by the Georgia state Senate special committee to testify at a Friday hearing.
In addition to testifying before the state Senate, Willis’ subpoena orders her to produce documents related to the hiring and payment of Wade.
