DAVID FRENCH: Damaged Fani Willis picks up pieces of her case against Trump
Saturday, March 16, 2024 -- It was always going to be incredibly difficult to try Donald Trump on a timely basis, much less before the 2024 election. The judge's ruling reaffirms both realities. Trump still faces immense legal jeopardy in Georgia, if the case can ever make it to trial.
Posted — UpdatedBut it wasn’t a clean win for Willis. The judge ruled that she could only stay on the case if Wade resigned. It’s a sensible ruling. The theory that Willis is prosecuting the case in part to enjoy the financial benefits of paying her own romantic partner never made much sense. Yes, she displayed a considerable lapse in judgment in hiring a former romantic partner, but the defense couldn’t credibly show that her mistakes prejudiced their case.
While Willis can proceed with the case, she hardly emerges unscathed. The judge’s words were sobering. He said there was an “odor of mendacity” about the timing of the relationship, and there is “a significant appearance of impropriety that infects the current structure of the prosecution team.”
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