Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is running for re-election this November … sort of.
Typically, candidates for elected office engage in campaign events like debates. Willis, however, was a no-show for Sunday evening’s debate against opponent Christian Wise Smith.
Smith, a former prosecutor for the county, debated an empty podium instead of Willis, as Georgia’s Capitol Beat News Service reported Monday.
Some outlets claimed that Willis’ failure to appear was surprising, but in fact she declined the invitation to participate at least a week ago, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Willis’ handling of the prosecution of former President Donald Trump has come under fire repeatedly, perhaps most famously for hiring Nathan Wade as special prosecutor, a man with whom he had a romantic involvement.
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