Summary
A Georgia appellate court disqualified Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in the 2020 election interference case due to her relationship with a special prosecutor, Nathan Wade.
The court ruled Willis’ involvement compromised public confidence, despite Wade’s resignation.
While the case has not been dismissed, transferring it to another county prosecutor may prove difficult given its political and legal complexity.
The decision significantly undermines the case, following federal prosecutors already dropping related charges after Trump’s reelection.
Unpopular opinion: This decision is correct. Willis fucked up badly and could not possibly continue.
I hope another prosecutor can take over successfully, but if this ends the case it will be on Willis, not the appellate court.
You are 100% correct. My only issue is this didn’t happen far enough before the election for it to matter. Now it doesn’t matter who the prosecutor is. This is guaranteed to go nowhere.
I don’t understand how this is unpopular. Everything about that case was not good. The decision to charge it as RICO was insane if she wanted quick results which she should have. The relationship with employee was just the cherry on top of a shit sundae.