Georgia judge tells Fani Willis to step aside or remove special prosecutor

The judge presiding over former President Donald Trump‘s Georgia racketeering case ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on the case only if she removes the special prosecutor, who was her boyfriend.

In the much-anticipated ruling, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said Willis must address the appearance of impropriety sparked by her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who has billed more than $700,000 in legal fees to county taxpayers while helping pay for trips he took with Willis.