Trump Judge Says He’ll Hold Hearing on Fani Willis Affair Claims

The judge overseeing the Georgia election fraud indictment of Donald Trump said he will hold a hearing in February on explosive claims that prosecutor Fani Willis improperly appointed a romantic partner to lead the investigation, overpaid him and took vacations with him.

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said Friday he will wait until Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, responds to a motion this week by a Trump co-defendant seeking to disqualify Willis and Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor.

12: Judge Scott McAfee during a motions hearing at a courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 12.

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“Obviously, my plan was to allow the state to respond before setting a hearing date,” McAfee said in Atlanta state ...