Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Georgia Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who was recently disqualified from President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 Georgia election subversion criminal case. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that Judge Scott McAfee had erred by not disqualifying Willis and her office due to a personal relationship with a former prosecutor. Trump, along with 18 codefendants, was indicted in Fulton County on multiple felony counts related to attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win in Georgia. Trump maintains his innocence and accuses Willis and other Democrats of using the justice system to persecute him.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican candidate for the 2026 gubernatorial election, stated that the Georgia Court of Appeals found that Willis created her own conflict and was rightfully removed from the case against President-elect Trump. Carr expressed his hope that the Georgia Supreme Court would not take up Willis’ appeal and that Willis would focus taxpayer resources on prosecuting violent criminals in Fulton County. In response, Willis accused Carr of being a witness in the case and attempting to influence it for political gain, suggesting that Carr should resign if he cannot separate his political ambitions from his duties as Attorney General.
Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones supported Carr’s statement, emphasizing the need for safe communities and for partisan politics to be kept out of courtrooms. Jones criticized Willis for orchestrating a political charade against President Trump and expressed hope that she would be held accountable in a future hearing. However, given Trump’s election victory and Justice Department rules preventing sitting presidents from standing trial, any criminal proceedings against Trump, regardless of who leads the case, are unlikely to move forward until at least January 2029.
Willis has filed an appeal against the decision to disqualify her from the case, asserting that the removal was unjust and politically motivated. She maintains that she is committed to upholding the law and pursuing justice in the case against President-elect Trump and his codefendants. The Georgia Supreme Court will now consider whether to accept the appeal and review the lower court’s decision to disqualify Willis. The outcome of this appeal could have implications for the handling of the criminal case against Trump in Fulton County and could potentially impact future legal proceedings involving the former president.
