The hearing will focus on whether the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney improperly benefited from her relationship with a special prosecutor appointed to the case.
A former "good friend" of District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that she has "no doubt" Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade had a "romantic" relationship starting in 2019, contradicting Willis’ statements in court.
Robin Yeartie, a former Fulton County DA employee and self-described "good friend" of Willis, said Thursday she has "no doubt" Willis and Wade were in a romantic relationship starting in 2019 to when her and Willis last spoke in 2022.
This contradicts Wills’ claims in court that she and Wade "have been professional associates and friends since 2019," and "there was no personal relationship" between her and Wade in November 2021 at the time of Wade’s appointment.
Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who has reached a temporary divorce settlement with his estranged wife.(Getty Images)
"You have no doubt that their romantic relationship was in effect from 2019 until the last time you spoke with her?" attorney Ashleigh Merchant questioned.
"No doubt," Yeartie said.
Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
The southern border is being overwhelmed by a flood of illegal immigration under Joe Biden.
Nowhere is safe from the growing number of illegal aliens pouring across the border and being released into the heart of the country by the Biden regime.
And Donald Trump was thrown for a loop when the Biden border crisis took this surprising twist.
The southern border is under siege with a record number of illegal aliens pouring into the country under President Joe Biden.
The open borders chaos he created is spreading to the often-overlooked northern border with Canada.
New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire have recently seen a record number of illegal aliens crossing into the country via their border with Canada.
A growing number of illegal aliens are taking advantage of the lack of security on the expansive northern border and loose Canadian policies.
Federal authorities reported that 2023 saw a 41% increase in the number of attempted illegal border crossings from Canada.
There was a staggering 241% increase in the number of illegal aliens apprehended by federal authorities at the Canadian border in 2023.
Canada doesn’t require a visa for travelers from Mexico making the country an attractive option to use as a route to illegally enter the U.S.
Flights from Mexico to Toronto or Montreal can run as low as $350 for a one-way ticket, making it more appealing to enter the U.S. from the north rather than pay human smugglers for would-be illegal aliens.
The nearly 300-mile stretch of the U.S.-Canada border in Northern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire known as the Swanton Sector, is seeing a massive uptick in illegal immigration.
More illegal aliens have been apprehended trying to cross there since October than in the previous four years combined.
The Border Patrol announced that they had apprehended illegal aliens from 55 countries trying to cross at the Swanton Sector in that timespan.
The northern border is understaffed as the Border Patrol shifts resources to deal with the Biden border crisis.
Federal authorities are relying on American citizens to help spot illegal aliens crossing the rural and largely undefended Canadian border.
“The record-breaking surge of illegal entries from Canada continues in Swanton Sector. A citizen’s report in Champlain, N.Y., led to the arrest of 10 Bangladesh citizens. Agents rely on the vigilance of our community. If you see something, say something! Call 1-800-689-3362,” U.S. Border Patrol Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia wrote on social media.
New York’s rural Clinton County is one of the areas in the Swanton Sector dealing with the surge of illegal aliens.
Clinton County Sheriff David Favro told The New York Times that there’s a need for more “boots on the ground” to defend the northern border.
Currently, there are about 2,000 Border Patrol agents to cover the 5,525-mile border between the U.S. and Canada, which is the longest border in the world.
The country is under siege from every direction during Joe Biden’s historic border crisis.
New information on the investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein is revealed on Capitol Hill.
A damning report from the Department of Justice Inspector General finds that "recurring policy violations and operational failures contributed to inmate suicides" in federal prisons.
The report looked at the years from 2014 through 2021 and found that of the 344 deaths reviewed just over half were death by suicide.
The report was triggered, in part, by the "high-profile deaths at BOP institutions, such as the homicide of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in 2018 and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019."
The 344 deaths identified fell into one of four categories: 1) suicide, 2) homicide, 3) accident, and 4) unknown factors. The report found "a combination of recurring policy violations and operational failures [within BOP] contributed to inmate suicides."
Images from a previous DOJ’s Office of Inspector General’s report titled "Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York", released to the public on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.(U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General)
More than half of the inmates who died by suicide were single-celled, or housed in a cell alone, which increases inmate suicide risk.
The report also found that BOP’s staff response to emergencies, "was often insufficient due to lack of clear communication, urgency, or proper equipment."
Many of the deaths are attributable to drugs and IG Michael Horowitz’ report points out that in many instances cell searches are failing. The IG highlights one instance of an inmate suicide by drug overdose, "a property search of the cell following the inmate’s death revealed that the inmate had amassed over 1,000 pills."
The report also reveals that inmates are receiving illicit drugs through a variety of manners, including drones, which the BOP is still trying to combat by implementing "counter drone initiatives."
Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters released a lengthy response calling any unexpected death, "tragic," while adding, "we have already taken may steps to mitigate these deaths and we welcome the OIG’s recommendations as a way to further our efforts." Peters is the 8th Director of BOP in just over 10 years, which may be another challenge for the agency.
The report acknowledges that BOP faces "many challenges," but also highlights "several areas in which BOP’s actions have not been sufficient."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Jake Gibson is the Fox News Department of Justice and Federal Law Enforcement Producer
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