Trump Georgia hearing drama as Fani Willis testifies: Live

In regards to the ending of their relationship, Willis says that Wade once told her: “The only thing a woman can do for him is make him a sandwich,” she said.

Her previous testimony now appears to try to be cordial after what sounds like a pretty ugly ending.

“There was tension, always, in our relationship,” she said. “I don’t need him to foot my bills. The only man who foot my bills is my daddy.”

“We would have brutal arguments about the fact that he was my equal.”

Sadow asks who at the DA’s office knew of her relationship with Wade. Willis says she is a very private person and does not believe anyone knew at the time.

Wade was hired on 1 November 2021. Willis says the relationship began between February and April 2022.

Sadow asks why she did not inform anyone that she had begun a relationship with her lead prosecutor.

Asked if she had visited Washington, DC with Wade, Willis says never, neither for work or leisure.

They have both been to DC separately during the case.

Trump attorney Sadow takes over questioning of Willis and asks about why she left her home to stay at Ms Yeartie’s condo for safety reasons.

She confirms it was for safety reasons and reiterates her story about her father not leaving the home because of his fears of Covid-19. Sadow and Willis bicker.

Sadow moves on to ask how often people would come and stay with her at the condo. She says her children may have stayed once and Wade visited and they would go out for dinner.

He makes a big point of there being no witnesses to Willis and Wade being at the condo alone.

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John Bowden reports from Washington, DC:

After some combative questioning, Willis says: “I’m not on trial. These people are on trial for trying to steal an election.”

Merchant asks when Willis and Wade ended their romantic relationship.

Willis responds by speaking about how close their friendship is in general before being directed to answer about the romantic partnership they formed.

Wade said it ended in June 2023.

Willis responds: “He’s a man. I’m betting he would say June or July”, before adding that they had a “tough conversation in August”.

There is a further confrontation between Willis and Merchant in which the DA accuses her of lying again.

Judge McAfee calls for a brief break.

Willis explains that Wade has travel agents to book his vacations — he is very well travelled she says — however, she never considers that he “took” her anywhere because she would pay him back in cash.

She notes that she “took” him on vacation to Belize for his 50th birthday. “I did 50 big,” she says.

Willis says that to pay Wade back she doesn’t go to withdraw cash as she always has cash in the house.

She says that her father taught her to have at least six months’ worth of money in her house, she doesn’t do that but always has cash on hand at home.

Asked the source of the cash, she replied: “The source of the money is always the blood, sweat, and tears of me.”

Regarding the trip to Napa and who paid for what she explains that she paid for trips around wine country.

“I don’t really like wine, I like Grey Goose,” Willis said