At a historic Black church, Fani T. Willis pushed back against an accusation that Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she brought on, was unqualified for the job.
Accusations involving her relationship with the lead prosecutor she hired are seen as unlikely to derail the case but could cause serious distractions.
Nathan Wade met with White House staff members in 2022, when he was seeking witnesses for the investigation into whether Donald J. Trump interfered in the 2020 election in Georgia.
Nathan Wade has stayed silent since a legal filing said he was chosen for the job because he was romantically involved with the Fulton County district attorney.
A defendant in the case has accused the district attorney in charge of it and a special prosecutor she hired of being romantic partners, saying the case should be dismissed.
Gusty winds ripped through the Florida Panhandle, downing power lines and trees. Tornado warnings were in place for parts of Florida, Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday.
A defendant in the election interference case is arguing that the district attorney overseeing it and a special prosecutor she hired should be disqualified.
A defendant in the election interference case is arguing that the district attorney overseeing it and a special prosecutor she hired should be disqualified.
The investigation was delayed after a judge blocked the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., from conducting it. To date, nobody has been tapped to take over.