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5 Moments That Swayed Ga. Judge In the Trump Case DQ Bid

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

After days of testimony about the romantic and financial relationship between Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis and the lawyer she appointed to lead the election interference case against Donald Trump, a Georgia judge last week ordered Willis to shuffle the prosecution team. How did he reach that ruling? Here are five moments that swayed the judge.

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