A judge in the US state of Georgia has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to respond to claims that she had an improper relationship with a special prosecutor in former president Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case, The Guardian reported on Thursday (Jan 18).

Trump poll case: DA Willis ordered to respond to claims about her relationship with special prosecutor

A co-defendant in former US president Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case on Monday (Jan 8) sought the disqualification of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her "improper, clandestine personal relationship" with the case's special prosecutor.

Trump poll case co-defendant wants DA Fani Willis disqualified over relationship with prosecutor

Former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday (August 31) to charges that he led a criminal conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss in the southern state of Georgia.

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election racketeering case

Former United States president Donald Trump said on Sunday (August 6) that he would be asking for the recusal of the judge in the 2020 US presidential election case “on very powerful grounds.

US election case: Trump calls for recusal of judge 'on very powerful grounds'