"Judge to Rule on Disqualification of Fulton County DA in Trump Election Case"

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"Judge to Rule on Disqualification of Fulton County DA in Trump Election Case"
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The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and co-defendants is expected to rule today on the effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over allegations of misconduct, including a romantic relationship with a prosecutor hired for the case. Both Willis and the prosecutor denied any financial benefit from the relationship, but the defense argued that their testimony about the timeline of the relationship was untruthful. Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty to charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, while some co-defendants have taken plea deals.

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