Turley: Willis Must Step Aside, Despite Judge’s Ruling in Trump Election Case

A breach of legal ethics and lapse in judgment weren’t enough to disqualify Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis from continuing to prosecute Donald Trump for “election interference.”

While county Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee did not disqualify Willis, he clearly said mischief was afoot in her hiring boyfriend Nathan Wade to help prosecute Trump and other defendants.

Liberal legal analyst Jonathan Turley says McAfee’s “damning opinion” means that Willis is ethically bound to step down.

The NY Post is out with my column on today’s ruling by Judge McAfee. It is, of course, not too later for Willis to put the interests of her office before her own. She can step aside. Her remaining in the case will continue to undermine her office…https://t.co/BqoXgt2Wws

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) March 15, 2024

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The Decision

McAfee conceded that Willis and Wade were romantically involved and traveled the world together, a key allegation from the defendants, with Willis reimbursing Wade in cash.

But the unusual arrangement between the pair is less important than what the evidence showed: The “financial gain flowing from her relationship with Wade was not a motivating factor on the part of the District Attorney to indict and prosecute this case.”

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