Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) didn’t show up for the county’s first Democratic Party debate on Sunday. Her challenger, attorney Christian Wise Smith, stood alone on the stage. The moderator said Willis chose not to come, so there was an empty podium for her.
Instead of the debate, Willis co-hosted a “Self Care Fair” in Atlanta. Her campaign said she’s not talking about big cases she’s working on, like the one against Trump, including a trial involving rapper Young Thug.
During the debate, Smith asked where Willis was and criticized her for not being there for Fulton County. He also talked about her past relationship with a special prosecutor and questioned her spending on the Trump case.
Smith ran against Willis before and lost. They’ll compete in a primary on May 21. Courtney Kramer is the only Republican running.
