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A judge's decision allows Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the Georgia election interference case if she agrees to dismiss Nathan Wade from the case. The latest episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast looks at Judge McAfee's highly critical decision and what's next for the case. Will Willis appeal? (Alex Slitz/AP)

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A judge's decision allows Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on the Georgia election interference case if she agrees to dismiss Nathan Wade from the case. The latest episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast looks at Judge McAfee's highly critical decision and what's next for the case. Will Willis appeal? (Alex Slitz/AP)
March 16, 2024

The most recent episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast covers Judge Scott McAfee’s decision as to whether District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case.

McAfee, in a 23-page order, didn’t decide the issue. Instead, the judge left it up to the district attorney to decide which course to take. And McAfee had a harsh assessment of Willis’ and special prosecutor Nathan Wade’s conduct.

The 35th episode, “Fani’s Choice,” of Breakdown’s Season 10 — “The Trump Indictment” — also notes that the day before he issued his disqualification decision, McAfee dismissed six of the 41 felony counts against former President Donald Trump and his 14 remaining co-defendants.

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