"Judge to Consider Disqualifying DA in Trump Georgia Case Over Alleged Improper Affair"

The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's criminal case in Georgia has rejected a request to cancel a hearing to determine if District Attorney Fani Willis and her team should be disqualified due to her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she hired for the case. The defense alleges conflicts of interest, including financial impropriety, and seeks to force Willis and Wade to testify. The judge's decision sustains a spotlight on Willis' personal life and her high-profile investigation of Trump, with both sides preparing to present evidence at the upcoming hearing.