Fani Willis says the Trump case in Georgia could last “months” and until the 2024 elections
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said this week that she expects former President Donald Trump’s trial in Georgia to last “months” and could extend beyond the 2024 election and into 2025.
Willis, who is the lead prosecutor bringing charges against Trump in Georgia, made the comments at the Washington Post’s Global Women’s Summit. Trump faces 13 charges, including three counts of solicitation of violation of oath by a public official, two counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree and two counts of conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, among other charges.
According to Willis, Trump’s trial for his alleged misdeeds following the 2020 presidential election will likely coincide with the 2024 presidential election.
“I think in that case there will be a trial. I think the trial will last many months. And I don’t expect us to wrap up until winter or early 2025,” she said.
Republicans have said Willis’ prosecution is politically motivated to help Biden’s re-election chances, and Trump has said the cases brought against him are election interference. Trump is the favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and has led President Joe Biden in recent polls in key states.
“When I make decisions about which cases to bring, I do not consider any election cycle or election season. That does not enter into the calculation. What goes into the calculation is: this is the law. These are the facts. And the facts show that you broke the law. Then charges are filed,” Willi said.
Trump was impeached along with 18 allies in Georgia in August and has maintained his innocence. The former president could be involved in many other trials throughout the 2024 campaign and into November 2024. He faces trials in New York, Florida and Washington, DC.
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Judge Aileen Cannon last week denied a request by Trump to move his trial to Florida over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. The trial for classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024. audience scheduling is scheduled for March 1, and Cannon could postpone the start of the trial on that date.
Trump has denied wrongdoing.
“Every time radical left-wing Democrats, Marxists, communists and fascists accuse me, I consider it a truly great badge of honor,” Trump said. saying in August at a Republican event in Alabama. “Because I am being accused by you.”
