According to legal analyst Jonathan Turley, there is a possibility that a Georgia court could consider prosecuting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis based on recently uncovered evidence.

Following the end of a personal relationship in the summer of 2023, there has been scrutiny surrounding =Willis and Nathan Wade, the prosecutor she hired in 2021 to handle the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump. Accusations have been made against Trump and eighteen others, suggesting a conspiracy to obstruct Georgia’s election outcome in favor of Joe Biden in 2020.

The ex-president, currently leading the GOP nomination race for the 2024 election, has pleaded not guilty to all charges and contends that the accusations are politically driven.

In January, Michael Roman, a former Trump campaign staffer and co-defendant, lodged allegations of a personal connection between Willis and Wade, aiming to disqualify Willis and her team and have his charges dismissed. Roman, too, has pleaded not guilty in this instance. Judge Scott McAfee held a series of hearings last week to determine whether Willis should be removed.

While on the witness stand, Willis was asked if Wade ever visited her home. The DA then erupted, saying, “So let’s be clear ’cause you lied in this,” while holding up court documents. “It is a lie! It is a lie!”

Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, “We are still awaiting a response from Willis so this is only one side. However, it could put Willis’s combative testimony into sharp relief as she declared ‘It’s a lie. It’s a lie’ on the stand.”

There is also an alleged discrepancy between when the pair claimed their relationship began in sworn court documents and when it actually began, which was about a year earlier, according to witnesses.

“If the court believes that Willis and Wade lied on the stand, he could refer the matter for possible prosecution…by some other office. He could also consider a referral to the bar. Once again, the insistence on Willis and Wade that they remain in the case is troubling,” Turley wrote in a follow-up X post.

In another post, he added: “There is clearly a growing appearance of impropriety and possible conflicts of interest. It is clear that they continuation in the matter is undermining not just the integrity of the case but that of their office. While many praised Willis for her combative testimony, it only magnified the concerns for many about the underlying personal motivations and interests in the hiring of Nathan Wade.”