In a surprise turn, a defiant Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the stand Thursday in her misconduct hearing after a former friend disputed the timeline of her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
The friend had described “hugging, kissing, just affection” as early as November 2021 between Willis and Wade, the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case, appearing to contradict claims by the two made in an earlier affidavit.
Robin Yeartie, who first met Willis in college and worked in the district attorney’s office until 2022, testified as Willis and Wade face misconduct allegations that could lead to Willis’ disqualificationfrom the case against former President Donald Trump. In her testimony, Willis sought to distance herself from Yeartie by saying that they had known each other for decades but that “she betrayed our friendship.”
