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The state appeals court tentatively set oral arguments for October on whether the prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case should be disqualified.
Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, and Scott McAfee, the presiding judge in the case, have faced criticism over their decisions in the prosecution of the former president.
Fani T. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, has taken legal action to prevent an appeal of a recent ruling that upheld her position as the lead prosecutor in the state's election against Donald J. Trump.The case, which has garnered significant attention, saw a diversion as Trump and his co-defendants attempted to disqualify Willis, citing her romantic involvement with Nathan J. Wade, a lawyer hired to oversee the prosecution. They argued that this relationship presented an insurmountable conflict of interest.
The defense had argued that some of the charges were based on statements Donald Trump and his co-defendants made in 2020 that were constitutionally protected.
Fulton County prosecutors say Donald J. Trump’s comments about the 2020 election were meant to advance a broad criminal scheme to overturn the election results.