Blayne Alexander is an NBC News correspondent, based in Atlanta.
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and eight of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case on Friday asked a state appeals court to allow them to challenge a recent ruling that didn't disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case.
The motion alleged Willis and Wade took vacations together while working on the case. Willis and Wade denied any wrongdoing. They acknowledged they'd been in a relationship, but they maintained that it began after his appointment as special prosecutor and that Willis did not benefit financially. In a decision earlier this month, McAfee found no conflict of interest but said because of an “appearance of impropriety,” either Willis and her office would have to step aside, or Wade.
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