FULTON COUNTY, Ga. –
An allegation by one of former President Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case is threatening to delay the prosecution of the former president and the remaining co-defendants. Former White House aide Michael Roman has accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of having an “improper, clandestine relationship” with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade and benefiting when Wade then paid for the two of them to go on vacations.
Here is a timeline of what has happened so far:
Jan. 1, 2021: Willis assumes office as Fulton County district attorney after defeating her former boss in the Democratic primary and running unopposed in the November election.
Feb. 10, 2021: Willis sends a letter to top Georgia officials, informing them of her initiation of a criminal investigation into possible interference in the state’s 2020 general election. In the letter, she instructs them to preserve evidence, without explicitly naming former President Donald Trump. The recipients of the letters include Gov. Brian Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, Attorney General Chris Carr, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Nov. 1, 2021: Willis hires Wade as a special prosecutor in the investigation. While she reportedly offered the job to several other Georgia attorneys, including former Gov. Roy Barnes and former federal prosecutor Gabe Banks, they declined due to the time the case would require and the politically incendiary nature of the case.
Nov. 2, 2021: Wade files for divorce against his wife, Joycelyn Wade, in Cobb County Superior Court.
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Jan. 19: Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis sends a letter to Willis demanding documents from her in an effort to determine whether county funds paid to Wade “were converted to your personal gain in the form of subsidized travel or other gifts.”
Jan. 22: In a hearing, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Henry Thompson says the Wades’ divorce records were improperly sealed and agrees to unseal the records. He also issues a stay related to Willis’ deposition, saying it doesn’t make sense for her to be questioned before Wade.
Jan. 22: Chairman of Georgia’s Senate Committee on Transportation and Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming) introduces legislation to establish the Senate Special Committee on Investigations to look into allegations of misconduct involving Willis.
Jan. 31: Evidentiary hearing in the divorce case scheduled in Cobb Superior Court.
Feb. 2: Deadline given by Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee for Willis to respond to Roman’s motion.
Feb. 15: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is scheduled to hold a hearing to consider Roman’s motion.