Judge Rules Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Can Remain On Trump Georgia Election Case

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Photo by Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images) By Melissa Noel ·Updated March 15, 2024

A Georgia judge ruled on Friday that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis will not be disqualified from prosecuting the racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants, NBC News reports. 

However, Judge Scott McAfee emphasized the “appearance of impropriety” arising from Willis’ romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, leading to the decision that was marked with one major

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