On Tuesday, former President Trump emphasized the need to dismiss the case against him and other defendants in Georgia, related to alleged efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. This insistence came after a motion was filed by another defendant, Mike Roman, who accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of improper conduct. Trump addressed the issue after a hearing in Washington, D.C., regarding his presidential immunity in a separate federal 2020 election interference case, stating that the case in Georgia must be dropped due to the compromised position of the district attorney.
Highlighting the significant events in Georgia, Trump asserted that the district attorney was “completely compromised” and that the case was now compromised as well. He decried the alleged illegal actions of Willis and expressed regret over the situation, emphasizing that the state should handle the matter. Roman, a political operative who served under Trump, filed court documents accusing Willis and a top prosecutor of engaging in an “improper” romantic relationship, contending that it rendered the indictment “fatally defective.”
Despite lacking concrete evidence for these allegations, Roman’s attorney, Ashleigh Merchant, argued in court papers that “sources close” to both Fani Willis and prosecutor Nathan Wade said an “ongoing, personal and intimate relationship.” Trump and his campaign have long criticized Willis, portraying her as a radical political operative and accusing her of interference in the 2024 election by pursuing charges against the former president. Trump, indicted in August on 13 counts related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, is simultaneously facing a federal criminal case in D.C. concerning his attempts to retain power after losing the 2020 election. The former president appeared in court on Tuesday, arguing for presidential immunity against charges linked to the 2020 election.