Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s organized crime case in Georgia are appealing a judge’s decision to drop several charges against the former commander in chief.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that the six-count indictment against Trump and his co-defendants was not detailed enough and should be dismissed.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed a notice of appeal of the decision on Thursday. Prosecutors did not say why the decision should be overturned.
Three of the six charges to be dropped include Trump as a defendant. The original indictment contained 41 charges against the former president and his co-defendants.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis attends a hearing in the case of State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta. (Alex Slits Pool/Getty Images)
Trump’s legal team is seeking to have Willis removed from the case following allegations that she had an “inappropriate” relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who was hired to help prosecute the case.
Judge McAfee ruled that the two prosecutors’ romantic relationship did not undermine the fairness of the trial, but the Georgia Court of Appeals agreed to hear an appeal of that ruling.
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President Donald Trump waves as he leaves after speaking at a campaign rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Georgia. (Associated Press)
Willis won Tuesday’s primary by a large margin over his Democratic opponent.
“They sent a powerful message tonight,” Willis said in his acceptance speech. “They want a district attorney who believes that everyone should be safe. And everyone is entitled to some dignity. And that’s a message that’s upsetting to people. But in this country, no one is above the law. No one is below the law.”
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate voted in January to create a special committee to investigate Willis as her romantic relationship with Wade became public.
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee is pictured at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta. (Alyssa Poynter/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A previous state Senate committee hearing revealed that Willis’ oversight of the $36 million budget was “like the Wild West, with very little discipline,” Cowsert said.
At a hearing earlier this month, Fulton County Commissioner Rob Pitts and Fulton County Chief Financial Officer Sharon Whitmore testified that Willis has broad discretion over taxpayer money, including whether to hire a special prosecutor and how much he should be paid.
Pitts also testified that Willis did not need prior approval to hire an independent special counsel to assist him in his efforts.
Fox News’ Brianna Herlihy contributed to this report.
