Willis seeks to kill subpoenas as battle over alleged wrongdoing continues
ATLANTA — District Attorney Fani Willis Wednesday sought to quash subpoenas that would require her and members of her staff to testify as part of a hearing to determine whether she committed misconduct and should be barred from prosecuting Fulton County’s election interference case.
In a motion filed Wednesday, the DA called the subpoenas an “effort to support reckless accusations” of wrongdoing against her that should be promptly dismissed.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump renewed his call for Willis to be barred from prosecuting him, and Jeffrey Clark became the latest defendant to file a motion seeking to disqualify the district attorney.
Wednesday’s filings are the latest salvos in a monthlong battle that began when defendant Michael Roman accused Willis of having a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the private attorney she appointed to oversee the election case. Roman also suggested Wade is not qualified for the job and said the pair had benefited financially from the case.
Roman is seeking testimony from Willis and Wade, along with seven other attorneys and employees in the DA’s office. In her latest motion, Willis said the subpoenas amount to harassment of opposing counsel and an attempt to disrupt and delay the case.
