The criminal case for election interference in the 2020 election in Georgia against President Donald Trump and several of his allies entered a new phase on Friday with the appointment of a special prosecutor to replace Fani Willis.

The State Attorneys Council Georgia announced the appointment of a replacement for Fani Willis as prosecutor in the election interference case against President Donald Trump and 14 other defendants. Political Action Committee (PAC) Executive Director Peter J. Skandalakis announced in a press release Friday that he would take over the case himself, as the group was unable to find anyone to assume it by the deadline set by the judge overseeing the case to find Willis's replacement. “Several prosecutors were contacted, and while all were respectful and professional, they declined the appointment,” Skandalakis said in the announcement. “Out of respect for their privacy and professional discretion, I will not disclose the identities of those prosecutors or the reasons for their decline.” In September, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected Willis's request to continue on the case and declined to hear her appeal against a lower court's decision to recuse her for “improper conduct.” Willis had a romantic relationship with the special prosecutor in the case. The new prosecutor explained that another reason he decided to take the case is that he is very familiar with the file. Among the documents he received to review were 101 boxes of documents and an 8-terabyte hard drive, which he has not yet had time to read completely. Other defendants include former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Trump's former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. On November 7, Trump pardoned 77 people, including those involved in the Georgia case. Skandalakis stated that the pardons do not apply to state charges, only federal ones. “Therefore, the task before me remains the same.”

Trump's lawyer, Steve Sadow, stated that “the political persecution has come to an end.”

“We remain confident that a fair and impartial review will lead to the dismissal of the case against President Trump,” Sadow declared.

Skandalakis emphasized the importance of the case: “I am fully aware of the great public interest this matter has generated since January 2021, when District Attorney Fani Willis announced the start of the investigation,” he stated in the press release. “My sole objective is to ensure that this case is handled properly, fairly, and with complete transparency, fulfilling my obligations without fear, favoritism, or bias.”

Judge dismisses charges in indictment against Trump and others in Georgia

Judge Scott McAfee of the Fulton County Superior Court officially dismissed three of the dozens of charges filed in the Georgia election interference case against President Trump and others.

On Friday, McAfee ordered the dismissal of counts 14, 15, and 27, which pertained to conspiracy, attempted submission of false documents, and submission of false documents, respectively. Trump had been charged with two of these counts, the 15th and the 27th. In his ruling on Friday, the judge declared that the defendants' remaining motions challenging the indictment under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution were denied, meaning that, for the time being, only three charges have been dismissed. The judge had already dismissed six counts of the indictment, including three against Trump, in March 2024. Even with the dismissal of these charges, 32 remain, including a general racketeering charge against the remaining 15 defendants.McAfee ordered the dismissal of counts 14, 15, and 27, corresponding to conspiracy, attempted submission of false documents, and submission of false documents, respectively. Trump had been charged with two of these counts, 15 and 27. In his ruling on Friday, the judge stated that the defendants' remaining motions challenging the indictment under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution were denied, meaning that, for the time being, only three charges have been dismissed. The judge had already dismissed six counts of the indictment, including three against Trump, in March 2024. Even with the dismissal of these charges, 32 remain, including a general racketeering charge against the remaining 15 defendants.McAfee ordered the dismissal of counts 14, 15, and 27, corresponding to conspiracy, attempted submission of false documents, and submission of false documents, respectively. Trump had been charged with two of these counts, 15 and 27. In his ruling on Friday, the judge stated that the defendants' remaining motions challenging the indictment under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution were denied, meaning that, for the time being, only three charges have been dismissed. The judge had already dismissed six counts of the indictment, including three against Trump, in March 2024. Even with the dismissal of these charges, 32 remain, including a general racketeering charge against the remaining 15 defendants.

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