A Georgia appeals court overturned a trial court ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants. The court found that Willis's romantic relationship with a special prosecutor on the case created an appearance of impropriety.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants’ election interference case there, after the prosecutor was accused of having a conflict of interest stemming from a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, who’d been a special prosecutor on the case.
It added: “After carefully considering the trial court’s findings in its order, we conclude that it erred by failing to disqualify DA Willis and her office. The remedy crafted by the trial court to prevent an ongoing appearance of impropriety did nothing to address the appearance of impropriety that existed at times when DAWillis was exercising her broad pretrial discretion about who to prosecute and what charges to bring.”On Jan.
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