Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is at the center of a high-profile legal battle involving President-elect Donald Trump.

Willis, 53, is leading the only remaining court case against Trump before he returns to the White House in January—alleged election interference in Georgia.

February 15, 2024; Atlanta, GA, USA; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from the witness stand during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on February 15, 2024. Mandatory Credit: Alyssa Pointer/Pool via USA TODAY NETWORK

However, with mounting controversies and setbacks, some legal observers question how long she will remain in charge of the case.

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Willis was once hailed as a rising star after being elected as the first woman District Attorney of Fulton County in 2021.

Her office pursued a massive RICO (racketeering) case against Trump and his associates, but as Trump’s momentum increased, the national political landscape shifted in his favor.

Federal investigations into Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and the classified documents controversy have been dropped following his election win, leaving only the Georgia case under Willis’s jurisdiction.

Despite being re-elected for a second term as DA in November, Willis’s tenure has been marked by significant setbacks.

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She is now facing intense scrutiny, with sources suggesting that the state’s Supreme Court or other oversight bodies may intervene in her handling of the case.

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“She’s headed for a brick wall,” one local defense lawyer, familiar with Willis’s actions, told The Post. “She’s too emotional and hasn’t learned her lesson. She’s her own downfall.”

In September, Willis defied a subpoena from a special Senate committee investigating the Trump case, refusing to testify at a scheduled hearing.

While Trump’s legal team is poised to use federal decisions against him as leverage to dismiss the Georgia case, many experts predict the case may ultimately be thrown out. “I’d be shocked if it wasn’t dismissed, but Fani has an ego bigger than the state,” a source close to the case remarked.

In addition to her role in the Trump case, Willis’s reputation has been further tarnished by a controversial decision to hire her boyfriend, Nathan Wade, a criminal defense attorney with no felony trial experience, to serve as a special prosecutor in the Trump investigation.

The arrangement raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest, particularly after it was revealed that Wade was paid significantly more than other qualified lawyers on the team.

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Willis’s personal life also became the subject of scrutiny after she and Wade were seen together following an incident involving her daughter’s arrest.

In September, the younger Willis was pulled over for using a cellphone while driving, only for police to discover a revoked license, leading to her arrest.

The controversy surrounding Wade’s involvement in the Trump case was further compounded by the downfall of another high-profile case that Willis pursued: the prosecution of Atlanta-area rapper Young Thug and his YSL (Young Slime Life) gang.

The RICO case, which originally charged 28 individuals, has faced significant issues.

Only six defendants remain in the trial, and many defense attorneys have pointed to repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct, with the judge even reprimanding prosecutors for being unprepared.

“No doubt this case has been a fiasco,” Doug Weinstein, attorney for one of the defendants, said. “There were 50 mistrial requests, and the prosecutors were disorganized.”

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Willis’s controversial handling of the YSL case has fueled criticism, with some alleging she pursued the rapper and his associates without solid evidence, aiming to bolster her public image as tough on crime.

This follows a pattern of decisions that some legal professionals say have overburdened her office and left a backlog of other important cases.

Despite the challenges, Willis’s future may still hold potential, according to some in the legal community. “The optics on all of this are bad for Fani,” said Dwight Thomas, a veteran criminal defense attorney in Atlanta. “But I wouldn’t write her off. She’s a good lawyer, and she may still have bigger aspirations down the road.”

As the Trump case unfolds and the spotlight on Willis grows, her political career hangs in the balance, with many wondering whether she will be able to continue with her high-profile prosecution or face further setbacks that could end her tenure as Fulton County’s top prosecutor.