Georgia Election Interference Case Dismissed by New Prosecutor

Fri Dec 05 2025 07:19:59 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The Georgia election interference case involving President Donald Trump and others has been dismissed by newly appointed prosecutor Pete Skandalakis, who took over from Fani Willis amidst concerns over her conduct.

A court filing by Pete Skandalakis, the newly appointed prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case, led to the dismissal of the case against President Donald Trump and co-defendants. This move came after allegations of impropriety surrounding former prosecutor Fani Willis, who was removed from the case. With 14 other defendants still facing charges, the legal landscape remains complex as public interest in this high-profile case continues to simmer.

ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor overseeing the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will not pursue the case further. This decision follows the dismissal of Fani Willis, the previous prosecutor, due to concerns over her 'appearance of impropriety' arising from a personal relationship with a special prosecutor.

Following Skandalakis' court filing, Judge Scott McAfee promptly dismissed the case entirely. The dismissal indicates that legal proceedings against Trump, currently in office, were unlikely to proceed. However, it is crucial to note that 14 other defendants remain charged in the case, including figures such as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows, former chief of staff.

Trump's lead attorney, Steve Sadow, welcomed the dismissal, characterizing it as the end of political persecution stemming from a disqualified DA.

The Georgia Supreme Court recently denied Willis' appeal regarding her disqualification, leaving the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council to locate a new prosecutor. Skandalakis noted the significant public interest in the case and aimed to assess the evidence carefully before deciding on future steps.

Earlier, Willis had announced an extensive indictment against Trump and 18 others, leveraging Georgia's anti-racketeering laws to allege a conspiracy to unlawfully overturn Trump’s narrow electoral defeat to President Joe Biden.

This development follows allegations of misconduct related to Willis's relationship with Nathan Wade, the appointed special prosecutor. Defense attorneys argued that this constituted a conflict of interest after the relationship was revealed. While the judge reprimanded Willis for poor judgment, they found no substantial conflict barring her from continuing the case, should Wade resign, which he did shortly after.

Over time, appeals led to the Georgia Court of Appeals ultimately removing Willis from the case due to the appearance of impropriety, an outcome the state Supreme Court upheld by declining to hear her appeal.