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Georgia court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia election interference case on March 1 in Atlanta, Georgia [File: Alex Slitz/AP Photo via Pool]

An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting an election interference case against United States President-elect Donald Trump.

In a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, the court found that a romantic relationship between Willis and a former top deputy disqualified her from leading the case against Trump and 14 of his allies.

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