Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis issued a stark warning about the metaphorical “oncoming train” for the former president Donald Trump and his 14 co-defendants.
What happened: Willis has signaled her determination to proceed with her election subversion case despite attempts to disqualify her.
A judge ruled that Willis could stay on the case as long as he removed the special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Trump’s lawyers presented cellphone data purporting to show a romantic relationship between Willis and Wade and said the couple intended to benefit financially from prosecution.
Despite legal challenges, including a recent decision allowing Trump and his co-defendants to appeal Willis’ continued involvement in the case, the district attorney is confident in his office’s ability to handle the case effectively without Wade.
CNN reports that Willis emphasized his commitment to justice, saying “the train is coming.”
“While this was happening, we were writing responsive briefs, we were still pursuing the case the way it needed to be done,” he said. “I don’t feel slowed down at all. I think there are efforts to slow this train down, but the train is coming.”
Willis insisted that she is “not embarrassed by anything” that she has done.
“I think my biggest crime was having an affair with a man, but it’s not something I find embarrassing in any way,” she added. “And I know I haven’t done anything illegal.”
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Because matter: Trump, who is currently the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
Judge Scott McAfee is overseeing the election interference case against Trump in Georgia.
McAfee has dismissed six criminal charges against the twice-impeached former president. At least 35 charges remain outstanding.
Former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani he is one of Trump’s co-defendants. Willis is attempting to prove that Trump violated Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law. The case, which cites a statute typically implicated in gangsters, accuses former President Giuliani and other groups of trying to undermine the 2020 election that Democrats Joe Biden won.
What’s next: The trial in Georgia was supposed to begin on August 5, but is delayed due to the charges against Willis.
But Trump has other trial dates to worry about. In New York, in April, he faces a hush money case. In Washington, D.C., his election interference case is on hold until the Supreme Court rules on his immunity claims. And in Florida, the trial over the classified documents is scheduled to begin May 20.
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