A judge ruled Friday that Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis can continue to lead the
Georgia election interference case against former President Trump as her romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor did not amount to a direct conflict of interest.
But Fulton County Superior Court Judge
Scott McAfee said the relationship had created the appearance of a conflict of interest and he offered an ultimatum: Either she or the special prosecutor she had a relationship with must step down from the case.
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McAfee delivered a partial win to Trump and his co-defendants Wednesday when he
dismissed six counts — including three against the former president — related to the charge of solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer. McAfee ruled that the counts “fail to allege sufficient detail” about what part of the oath the defendants were allegedly trying to get public officials to violate.