Trump Just Got HUGE Verdict From Judge
The presiding judge overseeing the election interference case involving former President Donald Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, has made a decision to dismiss six counts against all defendants, including three against Trump, resulting in the dropping of several accusations.
According to the AP, Judge Scott McAfee of Fulton County Superior Court dismissed six charges against elected officials, alleging they encouraged the violation of their oaths of office. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had previously accused President Trump and others of attempting to influence election authorities to overturn the state's 2020 election results.
In a recorded call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Trump was heard saying, "All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have."
While there remains a possibility of prosecuting Trump, ongoing controversies surrounding Willis may lead to her dismissal from the case. Nonetheless, prosecutors might pursue a new indictment against Trump based on similar charges.
Judge McAfee is also considering whether Willis's hiring of Nathan Wade, a fellow prosecutor with whom she had an affair and may have lied under oath about the timing of their relationship, has irreparably damaged the case against Trump. This accusation initially arose from the lawyer representing one of Trump's co-defendants and has since become a significant distraction for the Democratic prosecutor. Witnesses, including Wade's divorce lawyer, former friends, and coworkers, have come forward to dispute Willis and Wade's claim that their romance began only after Wade's employment in 2021.
In both the Georgia case and the federal election interference case led by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, President Trump has consistently maintained his innocence. Investigations are ongoing, including into whether Smith coordinated his charges with those brought at the state level by Willis. In a recent development, it was discovered that Willis had spoken with Vice President Kamala Harris while investigating allegations against President Joe Biden's main opponent, as revealed by Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer for Michael Roman, one of Trump's co-defendants.