US EditionNew Georgia prosecutor drops election interference case against Trump and allies
Prosecutor Pete Skandalakis cited insufficient evidence, jurisdictional conflicts, and presidential immunity concerns in dismissing Trump’s Georgia racketeering case involving 19 defendants.
- The new prosecutor, Pete Skandalakis, decided not to pursue the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, as stated in a court filing.
- Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the case entirely following Skandalakis' filing.
- Skandalakis indicated that several prosecutors declined to take on the case due to its complexities.
- The filing reported that parts of the case lacked sufficient evidence for trial, while others should be in federal court instead.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald
West Hawaii TodayJudge dismisses Georgia election interference case against Trump
ATLANTA — A judge in Georgia dismissed the last pending criminal prosecution against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, effectively ending efforts to hold him criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
US judge dismisses Trump election interference case
A judge on Wednesday dismissed the long-running case accusing US President Donald Trump and several associates of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state of Georgia. The ruling came after prosecutor Pete Skandalakis urged Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee to end the case, arguing it falls under federal, not state, jurisdiction -- marking the collapse of the last of several criminal prosecutions targeting Trump befor…
At prosecutor’s request, last case against Trump for 2020 election interference is dismissed
The prosecutor, who requested the dismissal, said even if Trump were to face trial immediately after leaving office, arguments over presidential immunity alone would tie the case up for months or years, with no guarantee the state would ultimately prevail. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)A Fulton County judge has dismissed the case against President Donald Trump and a group of alleged co-conspirators accused of attempting to overturn the 20…
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