Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has asked the state Supreme Court to deny the appeal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was removed from the election interference case against President-elect Trump.
Earlier this month, the Georgia Court of Appeals disbarred Willis from the Georgia election interference lawsuit against Trump and others, citing “alleged fraud.” The committee also noted Willis' romantic relationship with Special Counsel Nathan Wade.
On Monday, the state's chief attorney, who announced plans to run for governor in November, posted a statement on social media regarding the sentence against Willis.
“The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fulton County Attorney's Office created the conflict itself and rightly removed itself from the case against President-elect Trump,” Kerr wrote. “'Legal trouble' has become all too common in American politics, and it must end.
Georgia Court of Appeals disqualifies Da Fani Willis and team in Trump election interference case
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr speaks to supporters at a campaign event on November 7, 2022 in Kennesaw, Georgia. Carr this week asked the state Supreme Court not to consider Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis' appeal in her election interference case against President-elect Trump. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
“Therefore, I would recommend that the Georgia Supreme Court not accept her appeal,” Carr continued. “We want the DA to focus taxpayer dollars on successfully prosecuting violent offenders in Fulton County.”
Willis, who spearheaded a thorough prosecution case against Trump, was accused in February of having an “improper” relationship with Wade, the special prosecutor he hired to help prosecute the case. received criticism.
Fani Willis was 'scared' because her case against Trump was 'weak', lawyer says
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis watches a hearing in the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump case at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on March 1, 2024. (Alex Slitspool/Getty Images)
Mr. Wade was ultimately forced to resign from the prosecution team.
The court did not throw Trump's indictment But Willis and the assistant prosecutors working in her office currently “do not have the authority to proceed.”
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“After careful consideration of the trial court's findings, we conclude that it erred in not disqualifying Attorney Willis and his office,” the court filing said. “The remedies created by trial courts to prevent ongoing fraud give prosecutor Willis broad pretrial discretion in who to indict and what charges to bring. It does nothing to address the manifestations of wrongdoing that existed during the period in which it was exercised.
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
