Georgia Prosecutor Expects Trump Trial to Extend Beyond 2024

Fani T. Willis, the Atlanta district attorney leading an election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and his allies, stated that the trial is likely to extend into 2025. She defended the racketeering indictment she brought in August, emphasizing that the defendants deserved to be charged. Four defendants have already taken plea deals, and a trial date for the others has not been set. Willis's office sought an emergency protective order to prevent further leaks of discovery materials after videos of private testimony were leaked to news outlets. The district attorney faces numerous threats, many of them racist, and has increased her security.