The trial judge “split the baby”, giving something to both sides, in his ruling on whether Fani Willis and her prosecutor should be barred from the prosecution of #Trump and his allies in Georgia.
He ruled there was no conflict of interest, but the appearance of one.
What in the world was Fani Willis thinking?
(couldn't agree more)
by Ruth Marcus
As a #legal matter, the allegations about a romantic relationship between #FultonCounty DA #FaniWillis & the chief prosecutor in the #ElectionInterference case against #Trump are irrelevant. Even if all the claims are true, they wouldn’t imperil the prosecution or justify dismissing the indictment…. As a question of atmospherics, though, the situation is a disaster…
— an unexpected gift to #Trump that he will #exploit not only to discredit the #Georgia prosecution but also to augment his broader claims of being unfairly persecuted. It would be advisable for special prosecutor #NathanWade to step aside, as a group of #legal#ethics experts has suggested, but the harm has already been done & could get worse: On Mon, a judge ordered records unsealed in Wade’s divorce case.