As pressure mounts on Fani Willis to remove herself from the Donald Trump election interference case, two attorneys qualified Friday to challenge her for the office of Fulton County District Attorney.
Christian Wise Smith, who ran against Willis four years ago, will be looking to challenge her a second time this year in the primaries, posting on X, "Today, I officially qualified for the office of Fulton County District Attorney. This decision was made with Fulton County residents at heart. In the coming weeks, I hope look forward to engaging the community and earning the vote in Fulton County."
Challenger Courtney Kramer, a Republican, interned at the White House counsel's office under Trump in 2018, as noted in her law firm biography. Kramer weighed in on Willis in January, posting on X, "@FaniforDA should be held criminally liable if she lied on her financial disclosures."
Speaking to "Newsline" earlier in the day, Harvard University professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said the evidence against Willis is has put her in a tough spot.
"Even if you need an actual conflict, it's there. The evidence is overwhelming. The evidence is overwhelming that they had an affair before ... she hired him. The evidence is overwhelming that she benefited financially from it. The evidence is overwhelming that he was not qualified to do the job and earn $700,000."
Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the Georgia election inference case against Trump and 18 co-defendants, is set to determine whether to remove Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with a top prosecutor, Nathan Wade.