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Appeals court disqualifies DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Trump Georgia case(www.nbcnews.com)

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A Georgia appellate court disqualified Fulton County DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in the 2020 election interference case due to her relationship with a special prosecutor, Nathan Wade.

The court ruled Willis’ involvement compromised public confidence, despite Wade’s resignation.

While the case has not been dismissed, transferring it to another county prosecutor may prove difficult given its political and legal complexity.

The decision significantly undermines the case, following federal prosecutors already dropping related charges after Trump’s reelection.

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I suppose the court wants to avoid a scenario in which the current president of the US would be the defendant in a state-level criminal trial. That would be a ridiculous scenario. What exactly would Georgia do if there was a trial and Trump just said he was too busy to show up?

Impeachment is the only remedy for presidential wrongdoing, and it has already been tried.

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He doesn’t need to show up, only his lawyers need to be there to argue the case. He can give a deposition from anywhere. If he really wants to testify, he can make time.

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