Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at the Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Fulton County DA Fani Willis was accused of having an "improper" relationship with a prosecutor.
  • Willis appointed the prosecutor, Nathan Wade, to oversee the RICO case against Trump.
  • In public remarks, Willis defended Wade's qualifications and choked up about the stress of her job.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia after a defense lawyer accused Willis of professional impropriety.