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Georgia’s prosecutor has dropped the landmark election interference case against President Trump and allies, citing legal challenges, presidential immunity, and jurisdictional issues. The decision ends a years-long legal saga that once threatened Trump’s political future and exposed deep divisions in the state’s judicial system.
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In a dramatic legal development, Georgia’s prosecutor has officially dropped the high-profile election interference case against President Donald Trump and his associates. The decision marks the end of a sprawling state-level prosecution that once posed a significant threat to Trump’s political future and had drawn national attention for years.
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The racketeering charges, initially brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in 2021, were dismissed by Peter Skandalakis, the newly appointed prosecutor overseeing the case. Skandalakis cited legal and practical hurdles, including presidential immunity and the case’s complexity, as key reasons for dropping the prosecution.
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The inquiry was sparked by Trump’s publicized phone call to Georgia’s Secretary of State, urging him to “find” votes to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The investigation had expanded to include multiple alleged co-conspirators and a web of state and federal legal issues.
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Skandalakis noted that continuing the prosecution would not serve the interests of justice, emphasizing that several alleged acts occurred outside Georgia and belonged in federal court. He also highlighted that the case’s central figure—Trump—is a sitting president, making a state trial impractical and constitutionally fraught.
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The dismissal follows months of controversy, including the removal of Fani Willis from the case due to a conflict of interest stemming from her relationship with a special prosecutor. The Georgia Supreme Court declined to intervene, clearing the way for Skandalakis’s appointment and the eventual case closure.
Sources: CNN, Fox5 Atlanta, Anadolu Ajansı, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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