Fani Willis misses Georgia State Senate hearing while contesting subpoena

Among the alleged misconduct the committee is investigating is Willis' hiring of special counsel Nathan Wade, with whom she had a romantic relationship, to lead the prosecution of Trump and others. The resolution establishing the committee said the romantic relationship amounted to a “clear conflict of interest and a fraud on the taxpayers” of the district and state.

Willis and Wade have acknowledged the relationship, but said it began after he was hired and ended before Trump was impeached.

Trump and other defendants argued that the relationship created a conflict of interest that should disqualify Willis and her office from pursuing their prosecution in the case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that Willis' actions showed a “tremendous error in judgment,” but he saw no conflict of interest that would disqualify Willis. He said she could pursue her prosecution as long as Wade resigned, which he did.

Trump and others have appealed the ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, which is scheduled for December.

One of the committee's subpoenas asks Wills to produce documents related to Wade, including records related to his hiring and pay, records related to any money or valuables that may have been exchanged between Wade and Willis, text messages and emails between the two, and their phone records.

The committee also requested all documents her office sent in response to requests from the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as communications Willis and her office had with the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice and the House of Representatives related to the 2020 presidential election. They also requested documents related to federal grants Willis' office received.