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Fri Jan 19, 2024, 07:01 PM

Jan 2024

People have office romances. As long as it was consensual what’s the problem?

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Georgia prosecutor on Trump case paid for trips with District Attorney Willis on his credit card, court filing shows [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2024 OP

Yawn. pwb Jan 2024 #1

Yep, separated two years but suddenly jealous over the new woman, a high-profile woman. brush Jan 2024 #4

SO.................................. Lovie777 Jan 2024 #2

Tso rso Jan 2024 #3

I just typed that and then read WhiteTara Jan 2024 #6

this is so nothing. If she had a relationship WhiteTara Jan 2024 #5

OK happy feet Jan 2024 #7

A tan suit wasn't "news" either maxrandb Jan 2024 #72

So? Mz Pip Jan 2024 #8

Generally in government and corporate settings it is not allowed between a supervisor and a subordinate/direct kelly1mm Jan 2024 #30

he's a contractor, not an employee. mopinko Jan 2024 #41

Ok, so I'm not sure what she did wrong legally. Joinfortmill Jan 2024 #9

SO????? ificandream Jan 2024 #10

So? So she hires a guy with no prosecutorial experience to handle one of the most important cases in U.S. history. 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #11

Wade isnt the only Prosecutor on the team oldmanlynn Jan 2024 #13

But he has experience...and being paid standard rate JT45242 Jan 2024 #15

It's a prosecution TEAM of 3 paid standard rate, not just Wade. blm Jan 2024 #21

IIRC Wade was making WAY more money in private practice Sedona Jan 2024 #23

trump's still guilty, but prosecutors should have avoided this distraction. Silent Type Jan 2024 #12

Another nothing burger. Much like Hunter's situation. captain queeg Jan 2024 #14

Let me know when he uses the State issued credit card for a personal trip. Freethinker65 Jan 2024 #16

Lets assume Ms. Wade was paid by the R's. So what? Is it newsworthy that R's are master rat-f'ers? kelly1mm Jan 2024 #31

That's an understatement. Did they not think Trump was going to make this look awful? Wonder Why Jan 2024 #79

It's a former Trump campaign lawyer who filed the complaint Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #17

Is this a bad thing in some way? Think. Again. Jan 2024 #18

It depends on the facts. former9thward Jan 2024 #22

I see, thanks... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #25

One problem is that the prosecutor has never tried a felony case in Georgia. former9thward Jan 2024 #29

The 'argument' if you can call it that is that the DA's office is trying cases against President kelly1mm Jan 2024 #38

I think the reason for this Diraven Jan 2024 #35

Let's see what the facts are COL Mustard Jan 2024 #24

in my state judiciary (not GA) it would be against the ethics rules. You are not allowed to be in a kelly1mm Jan 2024 #34

Let's hope it's not transferred to MTG's district. Silent Type Jan 2024 #61

Eek. Uh oh. ananda Jan 2024 #19

please explain ProfessorPlum Jan 2024 #20

I don't understand why this is "news" or why it's LBN FakeNoose Jan 2024 #26

"Business colleagues" don't "travel together" on cruises FBaggins Jan 2024 #69

She has seriously screwed the pooch on this. relayerbob Jan 2024 #27

What was she supposed to do when others turned the job down? Not hire anyone? pnwmom Jan 2024 #36

Maybe be a grown up and not start a romantic relationship with him? Not go on vacation trips paid for by kelly1mm Jan 2024 #39

The Republican leading the state board in charge of these matters, pnwmom Jan 2024 #43

Great! We will see where this goes them - hopefully nowhere. That being said, kelly1mm Jan 2024 #45

Yep on all counts relayerbob Jan 2024 #49

Not fuck him. Not take vacations cruises with him relayerbob Jan 2024 #48

The Republican who is in charge of the state board that would appoint any replacement pnwmom Jan 2024 #52

Sigh..... It wasn't illegal, and I stated that. It was, hoever, stupid and prejudicial relayerbob Jan 2024 #55

Why do you think allegations like this -- two lawyers on the same team getting involved -- pnwmom Jan 2024 #56

There are no rules preventing the wives of SCOTUS from taking money to support insurrections, either. relayerbob Jan 2024 #57

From Trumps tweets SomedayKindaLove Jan 2024 #63

I don't think we should be predicting the worst and raking her through the coals pnwmom Jan 2024 #65

Former Atlantan. trump is still guilty, but this distraction will make it harder to convict him. Silent Type Jan 2024 #37

I think it likely both will have to resign, or at least break away from the Trump case relayerbob Jan 2024 #47

So what? They are adults and have a social life. Perfectly legal actions and this has nothing to ... Botany Jan 2024 #28

In my state judiciary (not GA) it is aganist ethics rules for a supervisor to have a romantic relationship kelly1mm Jan 2024 #40

Exactly relayerbob Jan 2024 #50

Ugh SomedayKindaLove Jan 2024 #58

If the DA/SP refuse to recuse themselves and the Court deems that the appearance of kelly1mm Jan 2024 #60

But that's not relevant because your state is not Georgia, and it's Georgia's rules that apply. pnwmom Jan 2024 #76

I guess we will see in the next month or two while the Court hearings and the Fulton County Commissioners kelly1mm Jan 2024 #78

THIS IS PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR TRUMP.... DAngelo136 Jan 2024 #32

Unfortunately the tactic often times works. Barry Markson Jan 2024 #51

I agree. We aren't the audience for this BS; trumps base and KPN Jan 2024 #62

The divorce was sealed in Feb. 2022. Those trips took place pnwmom Jan 2024 #33

Fani Willis just dropped a *bombshell* response to this Mike Niendorff Jan 2024 #46

Ahhh--bad things about Democrats. Kingofalldems Jan 2024 #42

Morals and ethics. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2024 #44

LOOK! A squirrel!! emulatorloo Jan 2024 #53

Why is this important in relation to the Trump trial? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2024 #54

I don't understand the argument that this has relevance AdamGG Jan 2024 #59

If this is all Trump's people could come up with, Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #64

How does this impact the case against Trumpy? DemMedic Jan 2024 #66

The short answer is that it makes a conviction prior to the election much less likely FBaggins Jan 2024 #71

Just trying to muddy up the waters for his base... SKKY Jan 2024 #67

i used my credit card lots of times to cover group expenses for work etc.... samnsara Jan 2024 #68

For some reason Willis isn't claiming that this was a work-related trip Jose Garcia Jan 2024 #74

Apparently, the people who didn't care less about Trump doing a porn star while Mel Vinca Jan 2024 #70

And Supreme Court Justices let other people pay for their travels at times, too/ republianmushroom Jan 2024 #73

I'm not sure if this was illegal or unethical but it is clear that this is being pursued to punish her for defying the cstanleytech Jan 2024 #75

None of this has any bearing on the grand jury's findings to indict Novara Jan 2024 #77