Prosecutor Drops Trump Election Interference Case Amid Controversy.
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has dismissed a high-profile election interference case against President Donald Trump and 14 of his allies, following the appointment of a new prosecutor who had initially expressed interest in pursuing charges against the former president. The case, which was brought using an anti-racketeering statute, alleged that Trump and his associates conspired to subvert Georgia's 2020 election results.
The move comes after a recent change at the top of the prosecution team. Executive Director Pete Skandalakis, who appointed himself to the case after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed for having a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, decided not to pursue the charges further. According to reports, Skandalakis reached out to numerous prosecutors before declining to take on the case.
The dismissal of the charges marks a significant development in Trump's ongoing efforts to have his involvement in the 2020 election disputed. In 2023, an indictment was unsealed detailing allegations that Trump and his allies had conspired to overturn his defeat in the presidential election. However, AP reported earlier that it was unlikely for legal action against Trump to move forward while he remains president.
Trump's lead attorney in Georgia, Steve Sadow, expressed relief at the dismissal of the case, stating that Willis' removal was a "political persecution" and that she should be prosecuted. Trump himself had previously accused Willis of being a "disaster" and called for her prosecution and imprisonment.
The case has been marked by controversy and drama, with numerous developments in recent months. The appointment of Skandalakis as the new prosecutor in charge of the case raised questions about whether he was truly impartial and capable of pursuing charges against Trump.
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has dismissed a high-profile election interference case against President Donald Trump and 14 of his allies, following the appointment of a new prosecutor who had initially expressed interest in pursuing charges against the former president. The case, which was brought using an anti-racketeering statute, alleged that Trump and his associates conspired to subvert Georgia's 2020 election results.
The move comes after a recent change at the top of the prosecution team. Executive Director Pete Skandalakis, who appointed himself to the case after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed for having a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, decided not to pursue the charges further. According to reports, Skandalakis reached out to numerous prosecutors before declining to take on the case.
The dismissal of the charges marks a significant development in Trump's ongoing efforts to have his involvement in the 2020 election disputed. In 2023, an indictment was unsealed detailing allegations that Trump and his allies had conspired to overturn his defeat in the presidential election. However, AP reported earlier that it was unlikely for legal action against Trump to move forward while he remains president.
Trump's lead attorney in Georgia, Steve Sadow, expressed relief at the dismissal of the case, stating that Willis' removal was a "political persecution" and that she should be prosecuted. Trump himself had previously accused Willis of being a "disaster" and called for her prosecution and imprisonment.
The case has been marked by controversy and drama, with numerous developments in recent months. The appointment of Skandalakis as the new prosecutor in charge of the case raised questions about whether he was truly impartial and capable of pursuing charges against Trump.
This is just another example of how the justice system can be manipulated for politics 
. I mean, think about it - someone gets removed from their position because they have a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor, and then that new guy decides not to pursue charges against Trump? It's like something out of a bad movie 
. And now the case is just dropped without any explanation... what's going on here? 
The fact that Skandalakis didn't even take the time to reach out to other prosecutors before making his decision raises serious questions about his impartiality 
. It's like he was trying to make sure Trump wouldn't get charged in the first place 
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. Pete Skandalakis seems pretty cool, tho - taking it upon himself to drop the case and not wanting to mess with it further 
. I mean, Trump had already accused Fani Willis of being part of a "political persecution" so... 
what's next? Anyway, glad no one got in trouble over this one 
. can we move on to something else now? 
anyway can we talk about how wild this whole situation is? from willis getting removed to skandalakis stepping in and then dropping the case like that it's like something out of a drama novel 
what's good with trump's team tho? always stirring up drama and controversy, but can't seem to get any real charges against them 
! I mean, I guess it's not surprising, considering how much drama there is around that guy... he's like the reality TV star of politics 
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. It's like they're trying to avoid any controversy that might come up during his re-election campaign. The fact that Skandalakis didn't pursue charges after being appointed is pretty suspicious tho... it's like he was already on Trump's side from the get-go 
, she gets roasted by trump over a romantic relationship and then gets removed from her job? that's some messed up stuff right there 
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. the fact that he had to reach out to like 20 other prosecutors just to decide not to pursue it is pretty damning. and don't even get me started on steve sadow's "political persecution" claim 
trump's lawyers are so extra rn... they really think the gov's gonna back him on this? meanwhile, willis got removed for having a bf with one of the prosecutors, and now skandalakis just drops the case like it's hot 
doesn't make sense. it's all about politics at this point, and trump's just using his lawyers to stir up drama. newsflash: he lost the election 
... like what even is going on here? one minute we've got a prosecutor dropping all charges against trump and his crew, and the next they're trying to pin him down for something that's basically already been proven false... i mean, come on! 2020 was a done deal, trump lost, and now it seems like some people are just trying to prolong this saga to see how far they can push it 
. The fact that this case never got to trial is quite disappointing 
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