In yet another blow to the Georgia 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed two criminal counts against the former president.
These counts, which involved the alleged filing of false documents in federal court, were deemed beyond the authority of Georgia prosecutors to pursue. Trump attorney Steve Sadow welcomed the ruling, declaring, “President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have prevailed once again.”
This decision marks a significant setback for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had charged Trump with multiple counts related to alleged election interference. Trump has consistently pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Earlier this year, six other charges were also dismissed due to insufficient detail in Willis’s case, further complicating the prosecution’s efforts.
My comment as Lead Counsel for President Trump in the Fulton County GA case:
President Trump and his legal team in Georgia have prevailed once again. The trial court has decided that counts 15 and 27 in the indictment must be quashed/dismissed.
— Steve Sadow (@stevesadow) September 12, 2024
The case has faced additional hurdles, including the revelation that Willis reportedly had an “improper affair” with Nathan Wade, a prosecutor involved in the case, leading to Wade’s removal.
Compounding her struggles, the Georgia Court of Appeals paused the case in June and is set to hear arguments in October regarding the disqualification of Willis from the case.
In a separate ruling, Judge McAfee upheld the racketeering charge that remains central to the case against Trump and his co-defendants.
However, with ongoing legal challenges and delays, the case is increasingly uncertain, especially with the Georgia Court of Appeals scheduled to hear Trump’s disqualification argument in December, just a month after the 2024 presidential election.
