Prosecutor Fani Willis removed from Georgia election case against Trump and others

A State appeals court on Thursday (December 19, 2024) removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, the latest legal victory for the President-elect in criminal cases that once threatened his career and freedom.

The case against Mr. Trump and more than a dozen others had already been stalled for months over an appeal related to a romantic relationship Ms. Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired to lead the case.

Citing an “appearance of impropriety” that might not typically warrant such a removal, a Georgia Court of Appeals panel said in a 2-1 ruling that “this is the rare case in which disqualification is mandated and no other remedy will suffice to restore public confidence in the integrity of these proceedings.” Ms. Willis’ office immediately filed a notice of intent to ask the Georgia Supreme Court to review the decision.