Judge orders Fani Willis to cut ties or step aside in Trump case

In a series of rulings, Judge Scott McAfee addressed the issue of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' involvement in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The articles report that although McAfee did not find a conflict of interest based on Willis' relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, he expressed concern over the appearance of impropriety it created within the prosecution team. Additionally, McAfee criticized Willis for her "tremendous lapse in judgment" regarding their financial exchanges, but noted that Georgia law does not allow the finding of a conflict based on poor choices alone. The judge ultimately ruled that Willis could continue to head the prosecution, but only if Wade stepped aside.