Trump’s request to disqualify the prosecutor of the election case in the state of Georgia

Steve Sedo, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers, asked a Georgia judge to disqualify the prosecutor who accused Trump of meddling in the state’s 2020 election.

He told the judge: Fannie Willis, District Attorney of Fulton County in the state of Georgia, may have lied about her relationship and personal affairs with Special Investigator Nathan Wade.

Steve added: Willis’s claim under oath that he did not start a personal relationship with Wade after he was hired to investigate Trump’s case is unbelievable.The attorney told Judge Scott McAfee: “When you look inappropriate, the law in the state of Georgia is clear: that’s enough to disqualify you.”

In the meantime, Adam Abbott, the state investigator, stated that after three days of hearings, there was no evidence that Willis’ communications and relationships The legal rights of the defendants to carry out the judicial process have a negative effect, it was not observed. For this reason, the issue of disqualification of the prosecutor should be rejected.

Judge McAfee also expressed his hope that he will issue his verdict in the next two weeks. issued but did not make any statements about the details of his decision.

Trump, along with 18 former officials, lawyers, assistants, election office staff and local members of the Republican Party, are accused of committing illegal acts to change the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election in the state of Georgia, in this Trump case He is facing 13 charges.

According to this report, the disqualification of Willis in this case does not necessarily mean that this case is closed and he may only be replaced by another district attorney. But this action may cause a long delay in the process of handling this case, and the new prosecutor may lighten the charges against Trump and even decide to prohibit the prosecution of this case.

Willis’ relationship with Wade first appeared in It was seen in January, and a lawyer named Michael Roman stated in a petition to the court that this relationship created a conflict of interest and that Willis had improperly filled Wade’s pocket.

Willis and Wade swore that their relationship began after Willis hired Wade. and the prosecutor also stated that this relationship has nothing to do with the Trump case because it does not harm the defendants in the case.

But Trump’s lawyer accused them of lying and claims that the relationship started before Wade was hired. In his petition to the court, he provided information and the location and time of Willis’ nightly meetings with Wade before he hired him.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump is currently facing multiple criminal charges: attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election and his supporters storming the Capitol in January 2021, keeping classified documents in a private villa Ash in Florida after leaving the White House, paying hush money to an immoral movie star, and trying to sway the election results in the state of Georgia. He is also involved in fraud and financial charges. In addition, the former American president is facing a case of paying damages to a writer who accused him of sexual assault.

But Trump denied doing any wrongdoing in these cases and brought these charges only with He knows the political motive and with the aim of excluding him from the 2024 election contest.

At the same time, Trump in the primary elections within the party in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada And South Carolina and Michigan have won by significant margins over their other competitors.

If Trump is re-elected as president, he can for any federal charges against him to apply for amnesty.

The US presidential election will be held on November 5, 2024. Currently, Joe Biden is the leading candidate of the Democrats and Donald Trump is the leading candidate of the Republicans in the polls. are.

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