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Fani Willis' OWN verdict: Can Trump trial prosecutor persuade voters she can still do her job after 'affair' with her colleague?
Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis will face a verdict from Democratic voters Tuesday, as she runs for reelection during her chaotic prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Willis filed an ambitious RICO racketing case against former President Donald Trump, accusing him of conspiring to change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
The case against Trump made her a national hero on the left, but she faced months of setbacks due to a scandal that threatened the future of her legal and political career. She is still favored to win over Democratic opponent in the race is Christian Wise Smith, a former Fulton prosecutor.
Willis faced legal scrutiny after she was exposed for paying large sums of money to special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a man she had a romantic relationship with as they traveled together on luxury vacations.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case
Trump lawyers argued their relationship represented a conflict of interest, as Wade used the money Willis paid him to take her on lavish trips and dates.
Her relationship with Wade triggered an embarrassing series of court hearings detailing their relationship and spending habits and her own financial discrepancies.
Willis testified during the hearings, defying the charges she acted inappropriately, claiming she paid Wade back in cash, even though there was no record of any financial transactions.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ultimately concluded after the hearings i March that Willis could remain on the case as long as Wade was removed.
McAfee also faces a primary challenger in Georgia on Tuesday.
Voters cast ballots in Georgia's primary election at a polling location on May 21, 2024
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is running for reelection, participates in a parade
Wade stepped down from the case, even as he defended his workplace romance with Willis 'as American as apple pie.'
Willis' troubles, however, are not over.
Last week, the Georgia Court of Appeals granted a hearing for Trump's appeal, extending the prosecution timeline and opening herself up to further embarrassment.
Earlier this year, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan opened a federal investigation into Willis earlier this year over her use of federal funds.
The investigation centers on reports that Willis' office planned to use part of a $488,000 federal grant for Youth Empowerment and Gang Prevention to use on other expenses.
In March, Jordan threatened Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with contempt of Congress if she did not comply with subpoenas from the committee.
Willis fought back against the charges, portraying herself as a victim of President Trump and his allies.
Her willingness to fight appears to have galvanized Democrats who want to see Trump convicted of criminally trying to overthrow the election in Georgia. Despite her personal and legal troubles, she was hailed as a champion for the left because of her defiance against Trump and his allies.
On MSNBC on Monday, Willis portrayed herself as a victim of people attacking her race and her gender and vowed to continue her prosecution of Trump.
'I’m not someone that’s going to be broken,' she said in an interview with host Rachel Maddow on Monday. 'But certainly, it has caused me to get thicker skin or to be more resilient, to dig deeper, to work harder. But what it has not done is deter me from my work.'
Polls close tonight in Georgia at 7:00 p.m. EST.