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Septua

(2,256 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2024, 12:59 PM Mar 15

Fani Willis should maybe step aside [View all]

Trump's lawyers want to turn the indictment into a "prosecutorial misconduct" issue and will certainly continue down that road. Even if Willis recuses, Trump will continue the tainted investigation challenge, in spite of the fact no evidence remotely supports the claim. But if Willis is out of the picture, the Trump defense might have less to lie about.

From a previous post:

Lawyer George Conway said on Friday that the actions of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis "wasted" time in her criminal case against former President Donald Trump.

Conway, who is a vocal critic of Trump and the estranged husband of the former president's ex-aide Kellyanne Conway, reacted to McAfee's ruling on X, formerly Twitter. "This was the obvious solution all along," he wrote. "If the DA had acknowledged the facts more quickly and then said that, to eliminate any issue, Wade is stepping aside, everyone would have been spared a lot of trouble—including and especially the DA—and a lot of time would not have been wasted in satellite circus litigation about the
affair."

Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow told Newsweek via email on Friday: "While respecting the Court's decision, we believe that the Court did not afford appropriate significance to the prosecutorial misconduct of Willis and Wade,

"We will use all legal options available as we continue to fight to end this case, which should never have been brought in the first place."

Link: https://www.newsweek.com/fani-willis-actions-wasted-time-donald-trump-casegeorge-conway-1879700

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Fani Willis should maybe step aside [View all] Septua Mar 15 OP

Andrew Weissmann says the same Sympthsical Mar 15 #1

Have a link for Weissmann? gab13by13 Mar 15 #6

Sure Sympthsical Mar 15 #9

You are wrong and so is he...anyone can make a mistake no one who prosecutes this case Demsrule86 Mar 15 #36

Weissmann said that McAfee's ruling was infuriating, gab13by13 Mar 15 #39

That isn't even in the same universe as what he said Sympthsical Mar 15 #52

Never expect accurate paraphrases from the "Trump is a genius" crowd NT AZSkiffyGeek Mar 15 #59

True that Sympthsical Mar 15 #64

Here Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #31

NO! elleng Mar 15 #44

I tend to agree with you but a case could be made from a strategic point of view to not have her as the face of... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #62

1,000 times NO! happy feet Mar 15 #79

Oh I get it. Kingofalldems Mar 15 #17

I disagree.. agingdem Mar 15 #19

Technically a Gubnor Kemp appointee to fill previous judge's term, and he's up for election this year. Silent Type Mar 15 #28

Agree republianmushroom Mar 15 #37

McAfee is not a Trump appointee. He's a state court judge, not a federal judge. Ocelot II Mar 15 #45

My mistake but he was vice president of his law school's chapter of the agingdem Mar 15 #61

Trump doesn't appoint GA State Judges Zeitghost Mar 15 #51

McAfee is not a Trump appointee. He is a state district judge Mr.WeRP Mar 15 #55

It was something that the judge could have NanaCat Mar 17 #85

I heard him say it MOMFUDSKI Mar 15 #69

So Weissman kept this to himself? Xoan Mar 15 #75

That's NOT a thing. Georgia Republicans would be... dchill Mar 15 #2

thats the goal for them all the way along. smear and get rid and get a person in favour of t,,, AllaN01Bear Mar 15 #15

Weissmann said that if Fani recuses gab13by13 Mar 15 #43

That is not true...and her entire team goes. He is usually not this naive...the case would be dead. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #49

The entire team goes Zeitghost Mar 15 #54

Seems pretty simple. Wade goes and another lead prosecutor steps in. brush Mar 15 #73

I think that is the best option Zeitghost Mar 15 #77

He isn't naive. He's looking at a different scenario than what you're considering FBaggins Mar 15 #72

Trump's job is to avoid justice. Turbineguy Mar 15 #3

I disagree. yardwork Mar 15 #4

That is fkn crazy edisdead Mar 15 #5

Not likely. The DA is the supervisor, not doing the real legwork. Ocelot II Mar 15 #50

That's exactly what Republicans want! They are Emile Mar 15 #7

This is ForgedCrank Mar 15 #8

Sounds serious. Kingofalldems Mar 15 #23

If Fanni goes, there will be no prosecution...her entire staff goes you know. I can't Demsrule86 Mar 15 #42

No matter who is DA, they will claim bias. louis-t Mar 15 #10

Wrong choice OP NYC2ATL Mar 15 #11

I have 0% confidence she will ever voluntarily recuse herself n/t MichMan Mar 15 #12

Nothing proven but just rumors that Roman gab13by13 Mar 15 #21

So a strong snowybirdie Mar 15 #13

I mean really, gab13by13 Mar 15 #16

Fuck George Conway, gab13by13 Mar 15 #14

Having her step down would not kill the trial. totodeinhere Mar 15 #63

Conway was married to Crypt-keeper Conway ..... LenaBaby61 Mar 15 #83

Brava! MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #88

Bullshit Alpeduez21 Mar 15 #18

Hell no. no_hypocrisy Mar 15 #20

LMAO Mysterian Mar 15 #22

Do you really think... Think. Again. Mar 15 #24

Newsweek?!!!!? uponit7771 Mar 15 #25

If you want the case to end, ask her to step down. dem4decades Mar 15 #26

He claims that if she recuses gab13by13 Mar 15 #47

I read somewhere that a similar case, a prosecutor hadn't been named to take over. dem4decades Mar 15 #56

He's wrong atreides1 Mar 15 #65

If it's voluntary she can. She can chose to not be the lead or face of the prosecution. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #66

Then really what would be the point of her recusing? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #89

Yeah we should all get behind her leaving so republicans Kingofalldems Mar 15 #27

If she voluntarily recuses she can appoint her own staff to oversee the case. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #48

No she shouldn't. If she did there would be no prosecution. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #29

"But if Willis is out of the picture, the Trump defense might have less to lie about." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 15 #30

If they were truly interested in getting to trial before election, one or both should have resigned when this broke. Silent Type Mar 15 #32

100% horseshit take FrankBooth Mar 15 #33

Happy 22nd DUnniversary. niyad Mar 17 #84

Bullshit yankee87 Mar 15 #34

No No No Easterncedar Mar 15 #35

Newsweek is a right wing source. Demsrule86 Mar 15 #38

Utter Hogwash, Of Course DarthDem Mar 15 #40

I say B.S.!!! elleng Mar 15 #41

If I could, I would unrec you...this is not a post that belongs here IMHO... Demsrule86 Mar 15 #46

Read what Weissmann said gab13by13 Mar 15 #53

McAfee is inexperienced and has a Judge Ito thing going on. He let the defense steamroll him. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 15 #71

BUt Smelvis the SF SLobfather can run for the presidency malaise Mar 15 #57

What did Willis learn from her case against the fake elector in 2022? elocs Mar 15 #58

tempest in a teapot prodigitalson Mar 15 #60

I realize many don't like this angrychair Mar 15 #67

Agreed. The case is bigger than any one individual. Climate Crusader Mar 15 #68

Very worst fact is it will take 8 months to MOMFUDSKI Mar 15 #70

tRump is a damn RAPIST, his racist ass RAPED E.Jean Carroll .... LenaBaby61 Mar 15 #74

+ 💯 💯 💯 DA Fani Willis said it best. ecstatic Mar 17 #86

LOL -misanthroptimist Mar 15 #76

Fuck these purity tests that non conservatives need to pass Alpeduez21 Mar 15 #78

Hell no. emulatorloo Mar 15 #80

I believe she should step aside. Raven123 Mar 15 #81

Eeek!! Did they kiss?? Ping Tung Mar 15 #82

Yeah, no. MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #87

What's to keep "them" from going after every member of Nixie Mar 17 #90