Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) cautioned that despite attempts to delay the case due to the revelation of her past romantic relationship with a former special prosecutor, the legal process is advancing against former President Trump for his involvement in the election despite the efforts to slow it down.
Willis, who managed to avoid being removed from the case by appointing her former boyfriend to work on it, stated that the detailed process of addressing her relationship did not obstruct the main case as her team has continued to work on it.
“While all of that was happening, we were writing responsive briefs and proceeding with the case as necessary,” she informed CNN on Saturday. “I don’t feel like we’ve been delayed at all.”
“I do believe there are attempts to slow down this process, but it's still moving forward,” Willis added.
A Georgia judge issued a ruling last week stating that the case against Trump and his associates may continue, provided that either Willis or Nathan Wade, the prosecutor she had a relationship with, withdraw from it.
Willis was strongly rebuked by the judge in the ruling, but she was not disqualified from pursuing the prosecution. She has expressed her desire for the case to go to trial before the November election.
In his decision, Judge Scott McAfee admonished Willis for both the relationship and her public comments following the allegation. He criticized her for remarks implying that race could have influenced the defendants' case against her and Wade, as well as other public statements about the former president.
During the CNN interview, Willis stated that she does not feel the need to restore her reputation after the scandal.
“I want to make it clear that I'm not ashamed of anything I've done,” she stated. “You know, I guess my biggest offense is that I had a relationship with a man, but I don't find that embarrassing in any way, and I am confident that I have not committed any illegal acts.”
