Fani Willis disqualified from prosecuting Trump in Georgia election case

State court of appeals ruling to remove DA signals death knell for last standing criminal case against president-elect

The Fulton county district attorney, Fani Willis, has been disqualified from prosecuting Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in light of her relationship with her top deputy on the case, the Georgia state court of appeals ruled on Thursday.

The 2-1 decision to remove Willis - and overturn the ruling by the presiding judge that allowed her to remain on the case as long as the deputy, Nathan Wade, resigned - likely signals the death knell for the final criminal case still active against Trump.