GA appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from Trump election case, lets indictment stand

The Georgia appeals court disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from overseeing the criminal election interference prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump and others due to her romantic relationship with the top prosecutor. The indictment against the defendants, accused of crimes related to overturning Trump’s loss in Georgia’s 2020 election, was upheld. The court criticized the previous judge’s decision allowing Willis to remain in the case if the top prosecutor withdrew, stating it did not address the appearance of impropriety in her pretrial discretion.

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