The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump due to perceived impropriety related to her romantic relationship with a former special prosecutor on the case.
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump . The court reversed a trial judge's decision that allowed Willis to remain on the case. Trump and more than a dozen allies were charged last year by Fulton County prosecutors related to what they said was an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. The president-elect pleaded not guilty.
The court, which divided 2-1, said that in this case, 'disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings.' But it did not dismiss the indictment, leaving it in place. The prosecution will likely be referred to a body known as the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council for reassignment.
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