Fani Willis's bid to stay on the Trump case is over—what happens now?
The Georgia Supreme Court has rejected Fani Willis's appeal. This decision effectively ends her involvement in the election interference case against Donald Trump. Willis sought to reverse a lower court's ruling disqualifying her.
The court's action follows a judge's earlier finding that Willis and her staff exhibited "appearance of impropriety." This stemmed from a romantic relationship with a prosecutor hired in the case. Fulton County now faces challenges in prosecuting the former president.
According to court filings, the case involves 19 defendants accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. The disqualification of Willis significantly complicates the prosecution's timeline and strategy.
The legal battles surrounding this case are far from over, and the future of the prosecution remains uncertain as new legal teams are assembled.
