Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis gained national prominence last year when she indicted former President Donald Trump under Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

However, Willis has since gained more attention for a scandal that some observers say could lead to her removal. 

Willis paid large sum to married lover despite lack of relevant experience

One of them is Harry Litman, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

According to Newsweek, Litman discussed Willis's situation during an appearance last Friday on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes."

At issue is Willis' decision to bring her then-married lover Nathan Wade onboard the team prosecuting Trump despite him having no RICO-related experience.

Fox News reported earlier this year that Wade has been paid some $654,000 worth of legal fees since January 2022, including $2,000 for attending a White House meeting.

Further, Wade was allowed to bill taxpayers $100 more per hour more than John Floyd, an attorney who is said to have "considerable knowledge" in trying RICO cases.

Scandal has put "blood in the water"

While Litman said he does not believe there are valid grounds to remove Willis from Trump's prosecution, he conceded that the controversy has put "blood in the water."

"It's 100 percent true under Georgia law, she needed to do it," the former U.S. Attorney said of Willis' obligation to disclose her relationship with Wade, adding, "The law of these kinds of scandals is to get it all out early."

Yet Newsweek also noted that Georgia attorney and Townhall columnist Philip Holloway argued in an interview with Fox News host Harris Faulkner that the situation for Willis could be far more dire.

I enjoyed talking with @HARRISFAULKNER on @FaulknerFocus @FoxNews this morning on the latest in the saga consuming Fulton DA #FaniWillis

She's under scrutiny in multiple investigations to obtain records related to her alleged improper affair with her Trump "Special Prosecutor" pic.twitter.com/BswOdCrlzM

— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) January 31, 2024

Lawyer says Willis' entire team may need to be removed

"If it can be proven she violated the constitution in the way of substitute due process claims, that she was fundamentally unfair in how she carried out her prosecutorial duties, then that could result in a dismissal (of the case)," Newsweek quoted Holloway as telling Faulkner.

"It would be a question if she gets recused, then her whole office has to be recused. If she's got a conflict of interest, everybody who works for her has that same conflict of interest," he continued.

"So the prosecuting attorney's counsel here in Georgia or the attorney general's office may have to sort out who in the state of Georgia, if anyone, wants this," Holloway went on to add.