{"id":2150922,"date":"2024-01-16T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-media-rave-about-strong-black-woman-fani-willis-standing-up-to-donald-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T18:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:32:04","slug":"flashback-media-rave-about-strong-black-woman-fani-willis-standing-up-to-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-media-rave-about-strong-black-woman-fani-willis-standing-up-to-donald-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"FLASHBACK: Media Praises Fani Willis as a &#8216;Strong Black&#8217; Woman Defying Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-media-rave-about-strong-black-woman-fani-willis-standing-up-to-donald-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150922&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fulton County DA Fani \u200bWillis Embroiled in Scandal<\/h2>\n<p>Fulton County \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">district attorney<\/a> Fani Willis\u2063 (D.), \u200caccused of hiring her lover to prosecute former president Donald Trump, is the latest \u2062anti-Trump icon to embarrass herself and her boosters in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Willis allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with Nathan Wade, a special \u2063prosecutor she hired to\u2064 lead the racketeering\u2064 case against Trump, the frontrunner for\u2064 the\u2064 2024 GOP presidential nomination. A \u2063court filing in \u200bthe case last week\u2064 accused the pair of having a &#8220;clandestine&#8221; and &#8220;improper&#8221; relationship and \u2062taking vacations together \u200cto &#8220;Napa Valley,\u200c California, Florida and the Caribbean&#8221;\u2064 with\u200d some \u200cof\u2063 the $654,000 in legal fees \u200dWade earned on the case. \u2063The scandal has drawn attention to Wade&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-battle-for-donbas-will-be-a-tough-fight-for-ukraine\/\" title=\"The Battle for Donbas Will Be a Tough Fight for Ukraine\">limited experience<\/a> prosecuting criminal cases\u2063 in Georgia.<\/p>\n<h3>Allegations of Racism\u200b and Injustice<\/h3>\n<p>In a Sunday address to a black church in Atlanta,\u2063 Willis <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/14\/news\/georgia-da-fani-williams-says-accusations-of-affair-with-trump-prosecutor-are-racially-motivated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neither confirmed nor denied<\/a> the allegations but \u2062said she and Wade were being targeted\u2063 because they are \u2063black and appealed to God\u2064 to explain the \u200dinjustice.<\/p>\n<p>NYU law professor Stephen\u200c Gillers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/politics\/breaking-filing-alleges-improper-relationship-between-fulton-da-top-trump-prosecutor\/A2N2OWCM7FFWJBQH2ORAK2BKMQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em> that the allegations mean &#8220;the public and the state, as her client, could not have the confidence in the independent judgment that her position required her to exercise.&#8221; \u2064The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2024\/01\/14\/nathan-wade-fani-willis-georgia-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/a>  reported\u200d that &#8220;the\u200b accusations, if true, could present a conflict of interest\u200b or could amount to fraud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Media Hype and Previous Failures<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Flashback: \u200d <\/strong>In\u200c February 2021, MSNBC host\u200d Rachel \u200cMaddow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YOL13GLRw-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gushed<\/a> about her \u200binterview \u2062with Willis, who had just launched a criminal probe of Trump&#8217;s attempts to\u200c overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oh my god, like, she blew me away,&#8221; Maddow\u200c said.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow MSNBC host Lawrence O&#8217;Donnell agreed, saying, \u2062&#8221;Fani Willis is on \u2063the \u200bthreshold of becoming the most famous district attorney in American history, period, done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The next day, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fani-williams-investigate-trump-georgia-20aedf048bee46d8483abf5dc014da62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated \u200cPress<\/a> called Willis &#8220;a skilled litigator \u2062who isn&#8217;t afraid\u200b of tough cases&#8221;\u200d and quoted a local lawyer as saying,\u200b &#8220;I would never question [Willis&#8217;s] \u200dethics. I would \u2064never question her diligence or \u2064her intelligence. She is a bulldog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That March, the <em>Daily Beast<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/the-unlikely-team-hunting-team-donald-trump-in-georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a>, &#8220;Those who know Willis personally do not doubt her ability to handle\u2062 this case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In September 2021,\u200b a <em>Time<\/em> magazine article about &#8220;Atlanta&#8217;s First \u200cBlack Female District Attorney&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6099301\/fani-willis-atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> Willis as &#8220;one of those boss ladies\u2064 who is small in stature but big\u200b in presence, a commander armed with\u2062 high standards, an easy \u2063laugh and a knack\u200c for sustained eye \u2062contact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic lawyer Norm \u2063Eisen\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/07\/29\/1114613215\/fani-willis-is-investigating-trumps-efforts-to-overturn-georgias-2020-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> NPR in July 2022 that Willis was &#8220;defending our democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By February 2023, with Willis on the brink\u200c of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-county-da-confirms-cuomo-criminal-probe-over-sexual-harassment-allegations\/\" title=\"New York County DA Confirms Cuomo Criminal Probe Over Sexual Harassment Allegations\">bringing charges<\/a>\u00a0against Trump, the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/02\/16\/us\/politics\/fani-willis-trump-investigation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started<\/a> an article with this description of her giving a press\u200d conference:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fani T. \u200cWillis strode up \u200dto a \u200cpodium in a \u2062red dress last \u2063year in \u200bdowntown Atlanta,\u200d flanked \u200cby an array of dark suits and stone-faced officers \u2062in uniform. \u200bHer voice rang out loud and clear, with a\u200d hint of \u200dswagger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you thought \u200cFulton\u200d was a good county to bring your crime \u200bto, \u200dto bring your violence to, you are \u200cwrong,&#8221; she said, facing a bank of news cameras. &#8220;And \u2062you\u2062 are going\u2063 to suffer consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <em>Times<\/em> went on: &#8220;Her experience is the source \u2064of her confidence, which appears unshaken\u200c by the scrutiny. \u200c\u2026 Ms. \u2063Willis tends to \u200cspeak as if\u2063 the world were her jury box. Sometimes she is colloquial and warm. In an interview, she noted, as an aside, how much she \u2062loved Valentine&#8217;s Day:\u200c &#8216;Put that \u200cin there, in case I get a new boo,&#8217; she said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who is Fani Willis, the &#8216;pit \u200bbull&#8217; prosecutor weighing Trump charges?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/who-is-fani-willis-pit-bull-prosecutor-weighing-trump-charges-2023-02-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> a Reuters headline the same day.<\/p>\n<p>In August, an ABC News profile of Willis <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/fani-willis-georgia-district-attorney-indict-trump\/story?id=102142029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highlighted<\/a> \u200b the evaluation of a Fulton County \u200bjudge: &#8220;I would hate to have Fani\u2063 Willis \u200dafter me. She is\u200b a superb trial lawyer and the\u200d real deal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On MSNBC,\u200d host Andrea \u200dMitchell\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/clips\/2023\/08\/15\/mitchell-on-fani-willis-strong-black-woman-standing-up-to-donald-trump-is-something-to-behold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swooned<\/a> over &#8220;strong\u200b black women standing up \u200cto Donald Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a segment\u2063 titled \u2063&#8221;Faith in Fani,&#8221; MSNBC host \u2063Symone Sanders-Townsend\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VmLIz1rbVBk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">argued<\/a> it was &#8220;proven&#8221; that Willis \u200bknew what she was doing. The host\u2062 also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/sit-down-jim-jordan-msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the prosecutor&#8217;s Republican critics to \u2064&#8221;sit down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over at\u2064 CNN, contributor Bakari Sellers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/cnns-bakari-sellers-says-trump-doesnt-deal-with-black-women-very-well-and-fani-willis-wont-back-down-from-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> \u200cWillis&#8217;s investigation would be\u200b uncomfortable for Trump because he &#8220;doesn&#8217;t deal with black women very well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CNN also brought on\u200d a former \u2062Georgia state attorney who\u200d declared that Willis was immune from distraction.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gwen\u2064 Keyes Fleming,\u200d the former DA of Georgia&#8217;s DeKalb County, describes Fulton \u200bCounty DA Fani Willis as a &#8220;prosecutor&#8217;s prosecutor&#8221;\u2064 who won&#8217;t be distracted by &#8220;politics, the threats &#8230; any of\u200b the\u2062 distractions of the media&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2LM2d4eYcM\">https:\/\/t.co\/2LM2d4eYcM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x588sAbJy7\">pic.twitter.com\/x588sAbJy7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN (@CNN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN\/status\/1691487681539190792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Apparently, the media learned nothing from\u200c uncritically\u200c hyping\u200d a series of previous would-be Trump-slayers who ultimately\u200b flamed out, including Michael Avenatti, Michael Cohen, and &#8220;Russiagate&#8221;\u2064 special counsel Robert Mueller.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never forget.\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPdg2S5wRq\">pic.twitter.com\/dPdg2S5wRq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cDrew Holden (@DrewHolden360) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewHolden360\/status\/1746982084197970100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What\u2063 are the allegations against \u200dFulton\u200c County District\u200b Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Recent turn of events, the once-favored Fulton County\u2062 District Attorney \u2062Fani Willis has found herself embroiled in \u200ba scandal that has tarnished her reputation. The allegations against\u200c her involve\u200b hiring her lover, Nathan\u2064 Wade, as a special prosecutor to lead the \u2064racketeering case against former\u200b president Donald \u2062Trump. This scandal has not only raised questions about her judgment\u2062 and ethics but also highlighted Wade&#8217;s limited experience as a prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>The court filing in \u200bthe case accused Willis and Wade of \u2064engaging in a clandestine and improper relationship\u2062 while\u2063 working together on the \u200dcase. It was alleged that they\u2062 took vacations together, \u200bincluding trips to Napa\u200d Valley, California, Florida, and the Caribbean, using some of the substantial legal fees earned by Wade. These allegations have cast doubt on the\u2063 integrity and impartiality of the legal proceedings \u2063against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Willis attempted to deflect the allegations\u2063 by suggesting that they \u2062were racially motivated. In a speech to a black church in Atlanta, she neither confirmed nor denied the accusations but \u2063claimed that she and Wade were \u2064being targeted because of their race. This attempt to\u2064 invoke racism as a defense \u2063only serves to\u200b further undermine her credibility and raises concerns about \u200bher \u200dability to\u200d perform her duties fairly and \u200cobjectively.<\/p>\n<p>Legal experts and commentators have expressed their \u2063dismay over these \u2064allegations, highlighting the\u2062 potential conflict of interest and the\u200c erosion of public trust in the justice system. \u2062NYU law professor Stephen Gillers emphasized that the allegations\u2062 against Willis compromised \u2064the public&#8217;s confidence in her independent judgment, which is vital for \u200dher role as\u2064 district attorney. The Washington\u2063 Post reported that if \u200cthe allegations are true, they\u200b could represent a\u200c conflict of interest or even\u200c amount to fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dmedia, once highly supportive of Willis, \u2064now finds itself \u2064facing criticism for \u2062its earlier portrayal of her as a champion \u2062of justice. In the past, media\u200b outlets such as MSNBC and the Associated \u2063Press had praised her as a skilled litigator and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-dashcam-footage-shows-michigan-lawmaker-threatening-officers-during-alleged-drunk-driving-incident\/\" title=\"WATCH: Police Dashcam Footage Shows Michigan Lawmaker Threatening Officers During Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident\">dedicated public servant<\/a>. However, with the recent revelations, the media&#8217;s portrayal of Willis has drawn\u2062 scrutiny, highlighting the\u200d dangers of uncritical \u200badulation \u200dand the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigating-bullion-bob-menendez-over-mysterious-gold-bars-report\/\" title=\"Feds probe 'Bullion Bob' Menendez for enigmatic gold bars: Report.\">holding public officials accountable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 scandal surrounding Willis\u2064 also raises\u2062 questions about her previous failures and whether her\u200c reputation as\u200d a competent and ethical prosecutor was \u200dwarranted. While media outlets and\u200b commentators hailed her \u200bas\u200d a\u200d rising\u2064 star in the legal field and \u2064a defender\u200b of democracy, the recent revelations cast doubt on these claims. It is\u2063 crucial to reevaluate the credibility\u200d of public figures and not allow media \u200bhype to cloud our judgment.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d conclusion, the scandal surrounding Fulton County District\u2062 Attorney \u200cFani Willis has exposed serious ethical lapses and inconsistencies in her conduct. The allegations of\u200c hiring her lover as\u200c a\u200c prosecutor and engaging in an\u2064 improper relationship have raised\u2064 concerns about\u200c her judgment and impartiality.\u200c The attempt to\u200b invoke \u2063racism as a defense only further \u200ddamages her \u200dcredibility. This scandal serves as a reminder of the importance of scrutinizing \u2063public officials\u2064 and not blindly accepting media portrayals. The public&#8217;s trust \u200din the justice\u200c system depends on the integrity of those \u200bwho serve it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulton County DA Fani Willis (D.) faces criticism for allegedly hiring her lover, Nathan Wade, to prosecute ex-president Trump. This scandal has further tarnished her and her media supporters as anti-Trump figures. 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