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Judge Allows Prosecution To Continue In Trump Election Interference Case

Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee hears motions from attorneys representing Ken Chesebro and Sidney Powell in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Past high-profile trials suggest addit

A significant ruling was made today in the election interference case involving Donald Trump in Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee has decided that Fulton County District Attorney, Fonny Willis, can proceed with prosecuting the case. However, a key condition of this ruling is that Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor hired by Willis with whom she had a previous romantic relationship, must be removed from the case.

This decision follows a prolonged effort to disqualify Willis from the case, with Trump's attorneys arguing that her hiring of Wade posed a conflict of interest due to potential financial benefits. Judge McAfee criticized the relationship between Willis and Wade, describing it as a lapse in judgment. Despite this, he emphasized that Georgia law does not automatically deem such actions as constituting an actual conflict of interest.

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