Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the state Supreme Court to reject Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' appeal after she was removed from the election interference case against President-elect Trump.
Earlier this month, a Georgia appeals court dismissed Willis's Georgia election interference lawsuit against Trump and others, citing “improper appearance.” The group also cited a romantic relationship between Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
On Monday, the state attorney general, who announced plans to run for governor in November, posted a statement on social media about the decision against Willis.
“The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fulton County DA was in conflict of interest and has effectively removed him from the case against President Trump,” Carr wrote. “The 'law' has become too common in American politics, and it must end.
Attorney General Chris Carr speaks to supporters at a campaign event on November 7, 2022, in Kennesaw, Georgia. Carr urged the state Supreme Court not to consider an appeal from Fulton County DA Fani Willis in a case against President-elect Trump for election interference this week. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)
“Therefore, I urge the Georgia Supreme Court not to entertain his appeal,” Carr continued. “It is our hope that the DA will now focus taxpayer resources on the successful prosecution of violent criminals in Fulton County.”
Willis, who led the prosecution's powerful case against Trump, came under fire after he was accused in February of having an “inappropriate” relationship with. special prosecutor Wadewhom he had hired to help prosecute the case.
FANI WILLIS WAS 'UPDATED' BECAUSE HER CASE WITH TRUMP WAS 'LOST,' SAYS
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta. (Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images)
Wade was eventually forced to resign from the prosecution team.
The court did not throw Trump's indictment but Willis and the assistant DAs who work in his office now “don't have the power to continue.”
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“After carefully reviewing the trial court's findings in its order, we conclude that it erred in failing to restrain DA Willis and his office,” read the court report. “The remedy created by the trial court to prevent improper appearance did nothing to address the appearance of unfairness that sometimes existed when DA Willis exercised his discretion as to whether who should be accused and what should he be accused of.”
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.