{"id":2233718,"date":"2024-04-30T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-misses-da-debate-gets-replaced-by-empty-podium\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T18:29:47","slug":"fani-willis-misses-da-debate-gets-replaced-by-empty-podium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-misses-da-debate-gets-replaced-by-empty-podium\/","title":{"rendered":"Fani Willis Skips DA Debate, Empty Podium Steps In"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ffani-willis-misses-da-debate-gets-replaced-by-empty-podium%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=2233718&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--><p>Fani Willis, the Fulton County District\u2062 Attorney involved\u200b in\u200d the Trump election case, missed a debate.\u200b Instead, her opponent faced an empty podium. Willis\u200c cited \u2064avoiding interviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a>, including the Trump case. Polls\u2063 show her leading, unaffected by controversy. Her challenger seeks \u2063a debate rematch, willing to reschedule. Fani Willis, the Fulton County District Attorney, skipped a debate related to the Trump election case. Her challenger stood against an empty podium.\u200c Willis avoided discussing high-profile \u200ccases, like the Trump case. Despite controversies, polls \u200cindicate her\u2062 strong lead. The \u200dchallenger seeks a debate rematch and is open\u2063 to rescheduling.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Fulton County District Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/fulton-county-prosecutors-have-another-recording-of-trump-pressuring-georgia-house-speaker-to-overturn-election-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fani Willis<\/a>, the Georgia prosecutor leading a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-deranged-sounding-georgia-grand-jury-foreman-throws-election-case-against-trump-into-legal-jeopardy\/\" title=\"WATCH: Deranged-Sounding Georgia Grand Jury Foreman Throws Election Case Against Trump Into Legal Jeopardy\">2020 election interference case<\/a> against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his allies, skipped a debate over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Her challenger for the Democratic Party\u2019s nomination, attorney Christian Wise Smith, instead faced off against an empty podium at the Sunday event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/news\/2024\/04\/29\/fulton-da-candidate-criticizes-willis-approach-in-trump-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sponsored<\/a> by the Atlanta Press Club.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the debate, a Willis campaign statement said the DA was not doing interviews about \u201chigh-profile cases\u201d that her office is prosecuting, including the election case and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/atlanta\/2024\/04\/23\/young-thug-trial-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YSL trial<\/a> involving Atlanta rapper Young Thug, ahead of the May 21 primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fani Willis skips DA debate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fani declined to participate in the debate and is represented by an empty podium.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9MK24gRE5g\">pic.twitter.com\/9MK24gRE5g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1784937071909462116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that she cannot insist that panelists and her opponent avoid certain subjects, and consequently, her participation means likely repeatedly being unable to respond to questions, as well as risking saying something that defense counsel could make an issue in ongoing litigation,\u201d the statement <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZcohenCNN\/status\/1782163588905353638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A recent poll conducted by political consultant Fred Hicks found Willis leading with 79% support compared to 9% for Wise Smith, indicating that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nathan-wade-steps-down-as-special-prosecutor-in-trump-georgia-case-following-judges-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">romance controversy<\/a> related to the DA\u2019s now-former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-nadler-call-flynn-pardon-abuse-of-power\/\" title=\"Schiff, Nadler Call Flynn Pardon 'Abuse of Power'\">special prosecutor<\/a> Nathan Wade is not endangering her re-election prospects, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/poll-shows-first-look-at-key-fulton-county-races\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Fox 5 Atlanta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wise Smith, who previously lost to Willis in a 2020 matchup for the DA role, challenged the incumbent to a debate rematch. \u201cThere is no reason we can\u2019t reschedule the debate,\u201d Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/anti-trump-da-bailed-debate-schmooze-celebs-challenged-rematch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital. \u201cWe are happy to work with her team to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1714129450076000&#038;usg=AOvVaw11MUL_oXewNl-yGfGqnuu8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Courtney Kramer, a lawyer whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katz.legal\/attorney\/kramer-courtney-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biography<\/a> says she interned in the Office of the White House Counsel under Trump, is running for the DA position as a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>A judge allowed Willis to press forward with her election case in March after her special prosecutor, Wade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nathan-wade-steps-down-as-special-prosecutor-in-trump-georgia-case-following-judges-ruling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resigned<\/a> amid concerns about a romantic relationship between the two. The other option was for Willis herself to step down. Willis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.11alive.com\/article\/news\/special-reports\/ga-trump-investigation\/fulton-county-da-court-appeals-decline-review-disqualification-ruling\/85-43861f0b-9934-4ab7-8d21-591ab3332656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requested that an<\/a> appeals court uphold the ruling after the defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/03\/29\/trump-fani-willis-nathan-wade-georgia-election\/77209956-ee03-11ee-8f2c-380a821c02db_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sought a review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and 18 co-defendants pleaded not guilty in the Georgia case, though four have since taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/fourth-trump-co-defendant-takes-plea-deal-in-georgia-election-interference-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plea deals<\/a>. The former president, who is seeking a second White House term, has broadly denied wrongdoing across multiple cases and claimed that prosecutors are engaged in a politically motivated \u201cwitch hunt\u201d against him.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulton County DA Fani Willis, in charge of the Trump election case, missed a weekend debate. 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