"Key Hearing in Trump Election Case: What to Expect"

A pivotal hearing in Atlanta will assess whether lead prosecutor Fani T. Willis and her office should be disqualified from the three-year long Georgia investigation of Donald J. Trump and his allies for election interference, due to a romantic relationship between Willis and the prosecutor she hired to run the case. The defense argues that their relationship has created an untenable conflict of interest, with the hearing set to involve testimony from several individuals, including prosecutors and Mr. Wade's former divorce lawyer. The defense's argument hinges on assertions of a financial conflict, as Mr. Wade has been paid over $650,000 since being hired in 2021 and has spent money on vacations with Ms. Willis.