OPINION: Fani Willis’ descent from the accuser to the accused

Our AJC political columnist, Patricia Murphy, gives her take on DA Fani Willis’ time on the witness stand Thursday.

Here’s an excerpt:

“Willis may not technically be on trial, but her credibility is, as is her judgment, after she launched the most high-profile prosecution in Georgia history, against a former president no less, and then became romantically involved with the still-married man she hired to lead the case.”

Read the whole column here

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