Fulton County Superior Court is holding the second day of its hearing on whether to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the Donald Trump election interference RICO case over allegations that she received an improper financial benefit via a relationship with an attorney she contracted to prosecute the case.
Hopefully, today goes better and the focus remains on the true criminals within this case.
Here, Donnie, is your true witch hunt.
I hope she will be victorious here, but what comes next, I cannot imagine.
Judge McAfee offered cross-examination as a means for Willis to editorialize, after she kept decrying the accusations against her as “lies” while branding the attorneys themselves “liars.”
Didn’t Al Franken write a book about those people?
So, evidence.
None yesterday other than somewhat questionable witness saying relationship started earlier than W&W say. No financial evidence shown yet.
I am interested in one lawyers line of questioning about DC and White House visit.
Off to hike Bryce Canyon this morning, but hope by this evening to find out Willis has given resounding testimony today ((and not being overly pissed and belligerent on the stand) and read of a massive death-knell level disgorgement ruling against Trump in NY.
Does Willis have any chance of surviving this interrogation?
I’m hoping Willis can get through this without actually banging the table with a shoe. 
Just announced…State has no questions for Fani Willis, So she stated her peace yesterday and no further testimony
SMART
Defense has no questions for Fani so Fani will not be there today.
One of these two things is true:
Willis did in fact reimburse Wade for travel expenses with cash, although she has no ATM or bank withdrawals to back that up, and Wade has no deposit slips. Shady as hell as an explanation for why there were no travel gift kickbacks, but no harm no foul, and Willis shouldn’t be disqualified.
Or, Willis did not reimburse Wade, and they’re both colluding with the cash story because it’s untraceable. Not only be a breach of professional conduct with the travel gifts, but now they would both be lying under oath. Willis should be disqualified, and both prosecuted for lying under oath if it can be proven.
I don’t envy this judge having to decide, but without evidence to the contrary, he may just accept the Willis and Wade cash reimbursement story.
Back Into the Muck
Minutes in, Ashleigh Merchant, the attorney for Mike Roman tells Judge McAfee that she’s displeased with the accusations made against her at Thursday’s hearing: alleging, effectively, that she made false statements to the court.
Merchant had a transcript made to verify exactly what was said, and wants an opportunity to clear her name. McAfee says he’ll deal with it later.
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Hold on here… does this court not have someone recording an exact transcript of what is being said? Is it now up to a lawyer to do so? Memories are faulty things and remembering exactly what is said in the heat of the moment … and remembering the next day, might not be exact. That’s why courts have a person (or they used to) transcribing exact wording.
I’ve watched a lotta Perry Mason TV.
My understanding is expedited transcripts from the court have a fee. And this isn’t the actual trial. Yet Merchant went ahead and paid for one to “clear her name” or whatever. Nonsense.
Wade gave testimony explaining with factual evidence that rather than benefit from his appointment by Willis, it cost him because he wasn’t able to earn what he had in the past from his private.
I watched a lot of Willis’ testimony on msnbc last night–she came across much stronger than when I read about it. The lawyer questioning her came across very scummy–the attempted shaming will backfire, I believe.
Over at CNN, Jeff Toobin praised her performance:
“I think she was a good witness. I mean, I think if for the purposes that she was on the stand for actually, I thought demolished the case against her. You know, some people will simply not believe that some people don’t have that much cash around, but some people do. And other than that, I think she’s a good witness.”
That may be so, but he was still paid over $600,000 so he didn’t do too badly on the gig.
What a fucking mess. That’s my only comment/observation about the whole affair. It’s no longer about Trump’s crimes. We’re prosecuting the prosecutors, just like Trump envisioned. 
When you have lost Turley!!
Willis Goes Full Trump . . . and May Get Away With It – JONATHAN TURLEY
The talking heads at 6:00 a.m. this morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe agree with you.
(((checks wallet))) As is said in Capital One commercials “What’s in yer wallet?”
