Former President Trump scored a big win in the Iowa caucuses, as one of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case has made serious allegations about Fulton County DA Fani Wilis.
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UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Chanting) We love Trump.
DONALD TRUMP: This is a persecution.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: He actually just stormed out of the courtroom.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
It’s time for Trump’s Trials. It’s been a week where Trump racked up a big political win in the Iowa caucuses, clear evidence that Republican voters, at least, are buying his argument that the 91 criminal counts he’s facing don’t really matter. And the way that Trump politicized his legal cases and goes on the attack seems to be paying off, too. One of Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case has made some serious allegations about Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and whether she had an improper relationship with a prosecutor, Nathan Wade, who she hired for the case. The co-defendant has not presented any evidence, but documents have now surfaced showing that Wade purchased airline tickets for a trip with Willis. And the charge has cast a huge shadow over the case, especially in the absence of a clear denial from Willis. Now a Georgia judge has scheduled a February hearing on the matter.
A lot to discuss, as always, it seems. And I’m joined again by my colleague, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Hey, Domenico.
DOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Hey, Scott.
DETROW: And along with Domenico Montanaro, we are joined by NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson. Hey, Carrie.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Hey there.
DETROW: So I want to start with the latest news out of this Georgia election case as were were talking about involving District Attorney Fani Willis and this accusation of improper conduct. This week, the judge in…
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