Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have been issued subpoenas by a defense attorney who has alleged Willis and the prosecutor had an inappropriate romantic relationship.

Ashleigh Merchant, The Merchant Law Firm, Atlanta. (Photo: John Disney/ALM) Ashleigh Merchant, The Merchant Law Firm, Atlanta. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)

Lawyer Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Trump co-defendant Michael Roman, filed a motion Jan. 8 seeking to dismiss the indictment and to remove Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade from the case.