Fani Willis Scores Legal Win in Trump Case

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Judge Scott McAfee signaled Monday that he's prepared to allow the case to go on as Trump appeals the disqualification decision.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis scored a legal win after the judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case allowed proceedings against one of the co-defendants to move forward as former President Donald Trump and others appeal the ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the prosecution.Judge Scott McAfee rejected co-defendant Misty Hampton's request to pause her pretrial proceedings.

'Trump and several co-defendants indicted in the election interference case, which Willis seeks to prosecute, are appealing to have Willis removed from the case based on her relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. While Willis and Wade have said they were in a relationship, the district attorney has fiercely disputed claims that the relationship began before she hired him to work on the case.

 

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