Fani Willis Asks Court To Refuse Trump’s Appeal To Oust Her From Election Case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back on the latest attempt to remove her from the ongoing election interference case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants.

In a Monday motion, Willis asked the Georgia appeals court to uphold Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling allowing the DA to remain on the racketeering case after her affair with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade was exposed. In his March 15 ruling, McAfee denied a defense motion to dismiss the indictment and remove Willis, stating that while the relationship had a “significant appearance of impropriety,” it could be remedied if Wade stepped aside from the case.

Wade resigned from the case hours after McAfee’s ruling.

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