Posted on 03/15/2024 9:37:00 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A judge in Georgia ruled Friday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on the case in which former President Trump and 18 co-defendants are accused of meddling in the 2020 election results.
However, Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee said either Willis or special prosecutor Nathan Wade can stay on case, not both, after hearing arguments that Willis and Wade's personal relationship compromised the case.
"The District Attorney may choose to step aside, along with the whole of her office, and refer the prosecution to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council for reassignment," McAfee wrote.
"Alternatively, SADA Wade can withdraw, allowing the District Attorney, the Defendants, and the public to move forward without his presence or remuneration distracting from and potentially compromising the merits of this case," he added.
A Trump co-defendant tried to have Willis removed upon learning she and Wade, whom Willis hired for the case, had or were having a romantic relationship. Among the arguments was that Willis financially benefitted from the deal, considering, in part, Wade was paying for them to take romantic vacations.
Read Judge's Ruling Here:
McAfee said he found the “allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest.” However, he found there remains an “appearance of impropriety,” according to the Associated Press.
Much of hearing last month on trying to remove Willis centered on whether she hired Wade while dating him, or after they started working together.
“Even if the romantic relationship began after SADA Wade’s initial contract in November 2021, the District Attorney chose to continue supervising and paying Wade while maintaining such a relationship," the judge wrote. "She further allowed the regular and loose exchange of money between them without any exact or verifiable measure of reconciliation."
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I know he doesn't want his house BURNED DOWN WHICH THE FERAL LEFT WOULD PROBABLY DO!
AND HE TOOK IT!!
Doesn’t Fani have a few more troubles outside the Trump case ?
This is complete the ass they both cannot stay on the case he tried to come up with a Solomon type ruling, but it’s not going to wash. Of course he did drop several indictments against trump. That was the way to make this pliable and acceptable to everyone but Willis and Wade have to go.
“They made the judge an offer he couldn’t refuse.”
Probably very true.
His attempt to split the baby by allowing one of them to stay on the case if the other left the case is absolutely pathetic. What a weasel.
This Judge McAfee could just as easily voted the other way.
Here is my shocked face.....
“No reasonable prosecutor”
“He is a forgetful elderly man”
BUT ORANGEMANBAD!!! GET THE BAD ORANGEMAN WHO IS BAD!!!!
But first...she has to get "What to Do?"...from Kamala and Obama.
This country is a corrupt joke.
Another Biden! Another Hillary! 2 tier system!!!!
Her office staff is done with her. She has no ethics. She is incapable of leadership. Her ethics are purely self declared.
Isn’t it likely that whoever replaces either of them would be more competent than they are? Is there an argument to be made? Trump should have just stuck with these two because they don’t seem like they’re that great?
Not surprised at all. Just one look at the satisfied smirk on her face on the last day told the tale. A rat Judge is a rat Judge. He needed the two weeks so the White House lawyers could help with the opinion
Keep her in focus. Trump’s enemies are his stepping stones.
Yeah she can stay as long as she gets rid of loverboy which she will, he’s only a good lay for her nothing more..the judge showed what an absolute scared lil rabbit he is of Wllis he let her control the courtroom..she blatantly LIED on the witness stand REPEATEDLY and it wasnt enough seriously??? Did he need to see video of Willis blowing the dude in 2019 to convince him..how about the fact that they both went to the White House multiple times, it wasn’t to play gin rummy
That’s exactly right. This “disqualification” angle was nothing more than a sideshow. The more important issues at hand are the ones that came out in the evidence that has been exposed since the story first came to light.
Adapted from Monty Python:
Brave Sir McAfee ran away
Bravely ran away away
When danger reared its ugly head, He bravely turned his tail and fled
Yes Brave Sir McAfee turned about
And gallantly he chickened out Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat
Bravest of the brave Sir McAfee
Packing it in and packing it up
And sneaking away and buggering off
And chickening out and pissing off home
Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge
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