Embattled Fulton County DA Fani Willis is pushing for a summertime start date for Donald Trump’s election interference trial in Georgian. Willis is up for reelection in November and likely wants a win before then.
Willis wants an August 2024 start date; Willis only needs 30 days to prepare. A source close to Willis blasted the Willis-Wade disqualification hearing as a “sideshow.”
“Basically, this is a two-month sideshow that the judge should have not even let happen,” a Willis ally told CNN. “But it’s over and the judge finally came to the right decision … and so now we’re back to where we never should have left, which is these people were under felony indictment. Let’s get a trial date.”
From NEWSMAX:
A Georgia judge on Wednesday said Trump and eight of his co-defendants in the state’s criminal election subversion case could appeal a ruling that let Willis remain on the case.
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee’s decision cleared the way for the former president and the others to ask a Georgia state appeals court to consider whether Willis should be disqualified over her romantic relationship with a former deputy, Nathan Wade.
Wade resigned last week after McAfee ruled Willis must step aside from the case against Trump or remove Wade from his job as special prosecutor.
McAfee has indicated he’s ready to continue moving forward, with CNN sources saying the judge has asked attorneys on both sides about how to proceed with pre-trial motions.
More over at NEWSMAX:
TRUMP TRIAL: The embattled Georgia prosecutor, Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis, who charged former President Trump with election interference, plans to push for a trial start date as soon as this summer, according to a report. MORE: https://t.co/iz2FBSgrgO pic.twitter.com/fCCXghE17G
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