Fulton County, Georgia, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled Friday that county District Attorney Fani Willis could not go forward with her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants until she either recused herself and her office from the case or special prosecutor Nathan Wade was removed from the prosecution, giving the defendants a partial victory.
In response to the court’s ruling, Wade announced his resignation from the case, effective immediately.
McAfee issued a mixed ruling in the election interference case with respect to defendant Michael Roman’s motion (joined by other defendants, including Trump) to recuse Willis, her office, and Wade, who the judge referred to as “her romantic partner.”
McAfee found that while the defendants had not produced sufficient evidence to show an actual conflict of interest in the case, the…
