He said either Ms Willis or Mr Wade should leave the case to resolve that. Mr Trump and the 18 others are being prosecuted in Georgia for conspiracy to overturn the state's 2020 election results - which they deny. Mr Trump and his co-defendants could appeal the judge's ruling and further delay the proceedings. Ms Jones characterised the judge's decision as effectively a win-win for both Ms Willis and Mr Trump. Separately earlier this week, Judge McAfee threw out some of the criminal charges against Mr Trump and the other defendants.

Source: The Star March 16, 2024 05:35 UTC