Trump had sought to dismiss the case or have Willis removed, citing a relationship she had with another prosecutor.
Former President Donald Trump dances on stage after speaking at a Get Out the Vote Rally on March 2, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia.A Georgia judge has ruled that the election interference case against former President Donald Trump can move forward and that, so long as Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor Willis appointed as an assistant steps down from his position.
Willis can keep Wade on the case if she chooses, but only if she removes herself from it, an option she’s not expected to take.that hurt their client. Because Wade was being paid by Willis’s office, they alleged, he had an incentive to do the work asked of him in order to benefit her personally. Wade had paid for some vacations and other expenses the two had taken over the past years.
Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled on Friday that either Willis or Wade could remain on the case, but not both. McAfee criticized Willis for an error in judgment, finding that her actions didn’t require her full removal from the case but that the hiring of Wade amid their relationshipMcAfee’s decision is a technical setback for Trump’s legal team, who had sought to use Willis’s relationship with Wade as a means to get the case dismissed entirely.
McAfee dismissed those charges, not because it appeared that Trump and his allies didn’t engage in said illegal actions, but because he thought the prosecuting team didn’t provide specific enough charges against Trump. The judge ruled that Willis could try to convene a new grand jury to get those charges re-applied with more specific accusations, or she could appeal his ruling — although either option would, of course, result in further delays.
McAfee, however, left intact dozens of other charges against Trump that Willis will still be allowed to press forward with.So are we! That’s why we’re on a mission to shake things up and bring you the stories and perspectives that often go untold in mainstream media. But being a radically, unapologetically independent news site isn’t easy , and we rely on reader support to keep the lights on.
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