Official announcement from the Georgia Attorney General's office

Georgia Court Disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump Election Case; Indictment Still Stands

Dec 19, 2024, 06:27 PM

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been disqualified from prosecuting the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants, following a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals. The court cited a significant appearance of impropriety due to Willis's previously undisclosed romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade and ruled that Willis and her assistant district attorneys lacked the authority to proceed with the case. While the court did not dismiss the indictment, the disqualification leaves the future of the prosecution uncertain. The case, which alleges that Trump and others attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, will require a new state prosecutor to continue.