Fulton County DA Fani Willis Appeals Disqualification From Trump Election Case

The Georgia prosecutor appealed the disqualification to the state’s Supreme Court.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis Appeals Disqualification From Trump Election Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 14, 2023. John Bazemore/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The Georgia prosecutor who brought a case against President-elect Donald Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants appealed a court ruling that disqualified her amid allegations of impropriety.

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled late last year that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office couldn’t prosecute Trump and the others due to the “appearance of impropriety” that was created when she engaged in a relationship with her former special counsel, Nathan Wade, who she hired to help with the case.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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