Hoo boy, it was not a good day for Fani Willis. First, a former friend of hers, Robin Yeartie, revealed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began her affair with prosecutor Nathan Wade in 2019—much earlier than she previously claimed in court. Nathan Wade's testimony was no help to her either. Though he claimed their relationship started in 2022, his testimony raised many questions, particularly about the trips the pair took together and his claim that even though he paid for the trips with his business credit card, she paid him back in cash and never deposited the cash in the bank—meaning there was no record.
How convenient. It's hard to imagine anyone buying that testimony.
But worse yet was when Fani Willis herself took the stand. She was hostile and belligerent, even to the judge. It's hard to understand how she thought that this was a good strategy. At one point, her outbursts resulted in a five-minute break being called.
They had to stop the testimony because Fani Willis just lost her composure and screamed that she was being lied about. Yikes: pic.twitter.com/Y6mzWcplOZ
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 15, 2024
When asked about the cash payments for Wade, her explanations didn't hold up.
Lawyer: "You have no proof of any reimbursement [to Wade for vacations] because it's all cash?
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 15, 2024
Fani: "The testimony of one witness is enough to prove a fact. Are you telling me I'm lying?"
Lawyer: "I'm asking if you have any proof."
Fani: "The proof is what I just told you." pic.twitter.com/JhD5iFaYxA
Her outbursts got so out of control, the judge had to warn her that if it kept happening he''d be forced to strike her testimony.
Fani keeps losing control in the courtroom, the judge warns her that if it keeps happening he will be forced to strike her testimony. pic.twitter.com/NKr0bRMalh
— suzy (@Suzy_1776) February 15, 2024
Megyn Kelly, who watched the hearing, assessed that Willis and Wade "are toast."
Watching this Fani Willis/Nathan Wade hearing and they are toast. TOAST.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 15, 2024
1. Her former close friend testified that their romantic relationship began well prior to when Fani hired him. By years! (Which means they lied to the court.)
2. Wade claimed Fani reimbursed him for all…
Trump responded to the hearing Thursday afternoon.
"There is no case here," Trump told Fox News Digital. "It is so badly tainted. There is no case here [...] The case will have to be dropped."
He added, "There's no way they can have a case. The whole thing was a scam to get money for the boyfriend."
Related: Nathan Wade Details the Trips He Took With Fani Willis
"This all comes out of the White House. Don’t forget Wade, the lover, he spent hours at the White House," Trump said. "This is all a weaponization of politics."
He added, "It’s all about trying to stop somebody who is killing them in the polls, and it is a sad thing to watch for our country."
But you don't have to take Kelly's or Trump's word for it that this was a disaster for Fani Willis. Even MSNBC legal analyst Caroline Polisi concluded that Willis' credibility is "completely shot."
“Don’t let the legalese fool you,” she said. “This is epic. This is monumental. If things are going in the direction we think, Fani Willis lied to the court, it’s game over for her. She will be disqualified. If they had a relationship prior to when they represented truth to the court, it’s a huge deal. I can’t overstate.”
MSNBC legal analyst: "Don't let the legalese fool you — this is epic, this is monumental — if things are going in the direction we think, Fani Willis lied to the court. It's game over for her. She will be disqualified." pic.twitter.com/BVwvnBppzp
— Spencer Brown (@itsSpencerBrown) February 15, 2024
Later, in a statement to Mediate, she added, “Willis will be disqualified, which means her entire office is disqualified, which means the case will have to be re-assigned and languish with the PAC of Georgia, effectively killing the case. Her credibility is completely shot.”
