Attorney General of Georgia Chris Carr is urging the state Supreme Court to throw out Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis’ appeal after she was removed from the election meddling case against President-elect Trump.
Earlier this month, a Georgia appeals court disqualified Willis from Georgia’s election interference lawsuit against Trump and others, citing “impropriety.” The panel also cited a romantic relationship between Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
On Monday, the state’s lead attorney, who announced plans to run for governor in November, posted a statement on social media regarding the ruling against Willis.
“The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fulton County DA created her own controversy and was properly removed from the case against President-elect Trump,” Carr wrote. “The ‘law’ has become too common in American politics, and it must end.
A Georgia court has disqualified Dafannie Willis and his team from the Trump election meddling case
“Thus, I would encourage the Georgia Supreme Court not to take his appeal,” Carr continued. “It is our hope that the DA will now focus taxpayer resources on the successful prosecution of violent criminals in Fulton County.”
Willis, who led the massive prosecution case against Trump, came under fire after she was accused in February of having an “inappropriate” relationship with him. Special Prosecutor Wadewhom he hired to help prosecute the case.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024 in Atlanta. (Alex Siltz Poole/Getty Images)
Wade was eventually forced to withdraw from the prosecution team.
The court did not toss. Trump’s indictment Absolutely, but Willis and the assistant DAs working in his office now have “no authority to proceed.”
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“After carefully considering the trial court’s findings in its order, we conclude that it erred in failing to disqualify DA Willis and his office,” the court filing reads. The remedies designed by the trial court to prevent the continuing appearance of impropriety did nothing to remove the appearance of impropriety that existed at times when DA Willis was exercising her broad trial discretion. Who was sued? should be conducted and what charges should be laid.”
Brooke Singman and Anders Hagstrom of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.