FILE: Georgia appeals court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis in Trump 2020 election case

Record ID: 1891253

  • Title: FILE: Georgia appeals court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis in Trump 2020 election case
  • Date: 19th December 2024
  • Summary: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - FEBRUARY 15, 2024) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FANI WILLIS SITTING ON WITNESS STAND DURING FIRST DAY OF HEARING (SOUNDBITE) (English) FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY FANI WILLIS SAYING: MERCHANT (OFF-CAMERA): “Has has he ever visited you at the place you laid your head?” WILLIS: "Well let's be clear 'cause you
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  • Keywords: District Attorney Election Fani Willis Fulton County Georgia Trump
  • Location: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
  • City: ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001841419122024RP1
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  • Story Text:A Georgia appeals court ruled on Thursday (December 19) that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be disqualified from prosecuting President-elect Donald Trump and several of his allies for attempting to interfere in the 2020 election in the U.S. state.
    The ruling throws into doubt the future of the case, which includes Trump and 14 allies. The appeals court in Atlanta, in a 2-1 ruling, found that a romantic relationship between Willis and a former top deputy, Nathan Wade, created "a significant appearance of impropriety."
    The case was one of four criminal prosecutions that Trump faced in the years since his 2020 presidential re-election loss. Just one -- a New York case over a hush money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign -- went to trial. He was found guilty in that case but has not yet been sentenced.
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