But as a matter of public perception, the experts said that Thursday’s hearing did not help Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, the prosecutors leading the case.
Ms. Willis, the district attorney overseeing the Georgia prosecution of Donald J. Trump, searingly refuted allegations that she had a disqualifying conflict of interest.
Defense lawyers argue a romance between the Fulton County district attorney, Fani T. Willis, and the special prosecutor she hired to handle the election interference case in Georgia should disqualify them.
Defense lawyers argue that the romantic relationship between top prosecutors in the Trump election interference case in Georgia merits disqualification.