Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss several counts in the Georgia election interference indictment against former President Donald Trump and several codefendants. The move from Willis comes after an appeals court said it will consider whether she should be disqualified from prosecuting the case after McAfee said she could remain on the case. The appeals court decision gave the district attorney an opening to try to re-litigate other decisions by the lower court judge. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and he and his co-defendants are pushing for Willis to be disqualified from the case. The issues before the appeals court are likely to further delay any potential trial start and McAfee has not yet addressed when he might set a date.

Source: CNN May 24, 2024 01:07 UTC