斯科特·迈克菲监督前总统唐纳德·特朗普的法官佐治亚州选举干预案正在听取关于取消富尔顿县地方检察官范尼·威利斯资格的动议的辩论，主要是特朗普的共同被告迈克尔·罗曼指控她经济上受益与她为此案聘请的检察官内森·韦德的“私人浪漫关系”。
威利斯和韦德在法庭文件中，承认了这段关系但表示这“不构成取消资格的利益冲突”，这种关系“从未给地方检察官威利斯带来直接或间接的经济利益。”
听证会在没有确凿证据的情况下结束，辩论将于周五举行
经过两个多小时后，周二的听证会结束了，但没有提供有关富尔顿县检察官内森·韦德和达法尼·威利斯之间浪漫关系时间表的任何启示性信息。辩方辩称，这种关系始于韦德受雇之前，这与韦德和威利斯的证词形成了鲜明对比。
斯科特·麦卡菲法官表示，他计划在周五听取各方关于取消威利斯资格的辩论，以便他可以尝试做出裁决。
“在这一点上，我需要开始听取论点和法律以及我们迄今为止听到的内容。迈克菲说:“如果我认为我能够据此做出裁决，我会这样做的。”
他补充说，如果需要，双方可以争取继续提交证据。
迈克菲说:“目的是我们仍然坚持这一论点。”“但如果当事人愿意，他们可以在听证会后自由提出其中一些问题。”
州政府拒绝询问布拉德利
休庭后，在辩方结束提问后，控方拒绝向检察官内森·韦德的前律师特伦斯·布拉德利提问。
在大约两个小时的作证后，布拉德利走下了证人席。
各方现在正在辩论布拉德利的短信是否被作为证据输入。
州政府声称布拉德利没有对整个短信交流进行认证，并要求法官对其进行解析以确定其与案件的相关性。
特朗普律师就关系日期向布拉德利施压
检察官内森·韦德的前律师特伦斯·布拉德利称他过去的陈述是“猜测”，当时唐纳德·特朗普的律师史蒂夫·萨多让他面对布拉德利过去与另一名辩护律师交换的短信，这些短信似乎与他目前的证词不一致。
“这是我的猜测，”布拉德利说。“我声明我是在推测。“
萨多给他看了过去的短信，布拉德利在短信中说韦德和达法尼·威利斯“绝对”在韦德被威利斯雇用之前就开始了他们的关系。
“当她离开地方检察官办公室，成为南富尔顿的一名法官时，事情就开始了。他们在市法院CLE会议上相遇，”布拉德利在一条短信中说，这条短信被列为证据。
布拉德利声称他是在那条短信中猜测的，并重申他没有关于这段关系何时开始的直接信息。他说，在2018年至2022年期间，他只与韦德谈过一次恋爱关系。
“我不知道韦德先生和威利斯女士之间的关系是什么时候开始的。布拉德利说:“我记不起来了。
“根据你的证词，你发誓不知道韦德先生和威利斯女士在签约前是否有关系，是吗?”Sadow问道，他指的是韦德与地方检察官的2021年11月合同。
布拉德利回答说:“我不记得这种关系开始的任何日期。”
然而，萨多似乎不相信布拉德利的说法，并猛烈抨击他的说法。
“这才是真正的解释，因为你不想在法庭上承认，对吗?”萨多说。
尽管萨多一再追问，布拉德利并没有改变他对这段关系的说法。
萨多最后以提醒布拉德利他的证词的利害关系来结束他的提问。
“你意识到如果你宣誓作证说你从韦德先生那里知道他和威利斯小姐之间的关系在2021年11月1日的合同之前就存在了...这将表明威利斯女士和韦德先生在宣誓后都撒了谎。你知道的，不是吗?”萨多说，引起了持续的反对。
特朗普律师现在询问布拉德利
前总统特朗普的律师史蒂夫·萨多现在正在询问内森·韦德的前法律合伙人特伦斯·布拉德利。
萨多没有出现在法庭上，他正在就Zoom问题询问布拉德利。
Fulton County hearing: Wade's ex-lawyer mum on when Willis relationship started
Scott McAfee, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump'sGeorgia election interference case, is hearing arguments over motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, primarily over accusations from Trump co-defendant Michael Roman that shebenefited financiallyfrom a "personal, romantic relationship" with prosecutor Nathan Wade, who she hired for the case.
Willis and Wade, in a court filing,admitted to the relationshipbut said it "does not amount to a disqualifying conflict of interest" and that the relationship "has never involved direct or indirect financial benefit to District Attorney Willis."
Hearing ends without smoking gun, arguments to be heard Friday
After more than two hours, Tuesday's hearing concluded without providing any revelatory information about the timeline of the romantic relationship between Fulton County prosecutor Nathan Wade and DA Fani Willis, which the defense contends started before Wade was hired, in contrast to what both Wade and Willis have testified.
Judge Scott McAfee said that he plans to hear arguments from the parties on Friday about the case for Willis' disqualification so he can try to make a ruling.
"At this point, I need to start hearing the arguments and the law and what we've heard so far. If I think I'm able to reach a ruling based on that, I will," McAfee said.
He added that the parties could push to continue presenting evidence if needed.
"The intention is that we're still sticking with the argument," McAfee said. "But the parties are free to address some of these issues that have been brought up, post-hearing, if they'd like to."
State declines to question Bradley
Following a break, the state declined to question prosecutor Nathan Wade's former attorney Terrence Bradley after the defense wrapped up their questioning.
Bradley has stepped down from the stand after approximately two hours of testimony.
The parties are now debating Bradley's text messages being entered as evidence.
The state is claiming that Bradley did not authenticate the entire text message exchange, and has asked the judge to parse through it to determine its relevance to the case.
Trump attorney presses Bradley on dates of relationship
Prosecutor Nathan Wade's former attorney Terrence Bradley described his past statements as "speculation" when Donald Trump's attorney Steve Sadow confronted him with past text messages Bradley exchanged with another defense attorney that appeared inconsistent with his current testimony.
"That's speculation on my part," Bradley said. "I stated that I was speculating."
Sadow showed him past text messages where Bradley said Wade and DA Fani Willis "absolutely" began their relationship before Wade was hired by Willis.
"It started when she left the DAs office and was [a] judge in South Fulton. They met at the Municipal Court CLE conference," Bradley said in a text message that was entered into evidence.
Claiming he was speculating in that text, Bradley reiterated that he does not have direct information about when the relationship began. He said that between 2018 and 2022, he only spoke with Wade about the relationship once.
"I do not know when the relationship started between Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis. I cannot recall that," Bradley said.
"Is it your testimony that you don't know, under oath, whether or not there was a relationship between Mr. Wade and Ms. Willis, before the contract?" Sadow asked, referring to Wade's November 2021 contract with the DA.
"I do not recall any dates of when the relationship started," Bradley responded.
Sadow, however, appeared incredulous of Bradley and hammered at his claim.
"That's the true explanation because you don't want to admit it in court, correct?" Sadow said.
Bradley did not change his account of the relationship, despite Sadow's repeated questions.
Sadow ultimately concluded his questions by reminding Bradley about the stakes of his testimony.
"You realize that if you were to testify under oath that you knew from Mr. Wade that the relationship between him and Miss Willis existed before the contract on November 1 of 2021 ... that would show that both Ms. Willis and Mr. Wade had lied under oath. You know that don't you?" Sadow said, prompting a sustained objection.
Trump attorney now questioning Bradley
Former President Trump's attorney Steve Sadow is now questioning Nathan Wade's former law partner Terrance Bradley.
Sadow, who is not present in the courtroom, is questioning Bradley over Zoom.
