The Rise and Fall of Fani Willis' Trump Georgia Election Case

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Legal Experts React to Judge’s Ruling in the Fani Willis Case

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 01: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, left and prosecutor Daysha Young, right, speak to each other during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

The anticipation is over, there’s finally a ruling in the motion to dismiss Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants. On Friday, a Georgia Judge ruled that Willis could remain on the case — but there’s a catch. — Jessica Washington

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Did Donald Trump Really Just Talk About Fani Willis and Nathan Wade’s Sex Life?!

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 4: Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago on March 4, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Former President Donald Trump managed to combine three of his favorite pastimes into one speech on Saturday — making crass sexual comments, belittling his perceived political enemies, and attacking the prosecutors at the helm of his four felony cases. — Jessica Washington

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Did Fani Willis Break the Rules With Her Relationship With a Prosecutor? Experts Weigh In.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 14: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. A grand jury today handed up an indictment naming former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies over an alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.

A major revelation from Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week led to upheaval in one of the most important cases of the last decade. — Jessica Washington

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In Fani Willis Case, Trump’s ‘Star Witness’ Was a Surprising and Confusing Choice

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 01: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. The hearing is to determine whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

Closing arguments wrapped in Georgia on Friday, in one of the most closely watched legal proceedings in the nation. The stakes could not be any higher for Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis who is fighting not only to remain on the Georgia Election interference case, but for her reputation and legal career. — Jessica Washington

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis Is “Ready to Go” on Georgia Trump Case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, center, arrives to the Fulton county courthouse, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Atlanta. A grand jury being seated Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.

New charges appear to be around the corner for former President Donald Trump in Georgia. Over the weekend, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reaffirmed that she will announce charges in her investigation into election interference by September 1st. — Jessica Washington

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Georgia DA Fani Willis Is Closing In on Donald Trump

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPT. 20: Fani Willis, the District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia inside her office chambers in the Fulton County Justice Center Tower in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, September 20, 2022

All eyes might be focused on Donald Trump’s New York legal drama, but another Black District Attorney has the former President’s number. Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis is leading an investigation into election interference in Georgia—and she appears to be closing in on him. — Jessica Washington

The Rise And Fall of Fani Willis' Case Against Former President Trump

A Georgia Judge recently ruled that either Fani Willis or Nathan Wade had to leave the case. Here's how we got there.