Trump cites Fani Willis relationship allegations in effort to dismiss Georgia election charges
A Trump co-defendant in the election interference case alleged this month that two key prosecutors in the case were engaged in a romantic relationship.
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump moved Thursday to adopt a motion to dismiss the election interference charges against him in Georgia, with his lawyer pointing to allegations of an improper romantic relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Trump’s lead defense counsel requested a dismissal of the indictment and disqualification of Wade, Willis and her office from the case, alleging that she “wrongfully inserted racial animus” into the case in a recent speech.
“Although this Court may not have the authority to disbar DA Willis, it certainly does have the power to dismiss the indictment and to disqualify her, the special prosecutors she hired and her office from any further involvement in this case or any related matter, and should do so here,” Trump attorney Steve Sadow said in the court filing.
The motion to dismiss was originally filed by Trump co-defendant Michael Roman.
Sadow said in a statement that the motion filed Thursday seeks to hold Willis legally accountable for both "her misconduct alleged in a motion filed by Mr. Roman as well as her extrajudicial public statements falsely and intentionally injecting race into this case."
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