A legal expert from CNN is expressing concern that the case against former President Trump in Fulton County, Georgia, may be transferred to a federal court. This potential move could leave District Attorney Fani Willis in an awkward position, lacking a prominent witness for her post-2020 election racketeering case.

Trump, along with 18 others, faces charges of colluding to overturn the election results in Georgia. His legal team is expected to seek a change of venue from state court to federal court. In federal court, they may argue for the dismissal of charges, citing Trump’s immunity due to his official capacity.

CNN’s legal analyst, Elie Honig, pointed out a significant flaw in the indictment, suggesting that Trump and his allies could attempt to move the trial out of the heavily liberal county in Georgia. However, it’s worth noting that a previous attempt by former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to do so was unsuccessful.

“The other big issue – and we just said this word – is removal. Get ready for a lot of talk about removal. Mark Meadows is already trying to do this. Donald Trump will try to follow. In a nutshell, what this means is, if a federal official gets charged with a state crime that relates to that federal official’s official job duties, you can get the case removed.”

Honig argued that such duties must be “within the legitimate scope of those jobs,” adding that is “an important qualification. He [Trump and others] can get the case moved over to federal court and then potentially dismissed. So, these are really important motions. Mark Meadows has already done this, Trump is sure to follow.”

“The hard part [is] it’s a lot of work. You’re not going to be able to try all 19 at once. That’s not going to happen. And you just never know how every one of these defendants, let’s put aside Trump. Every one of these defendants, even the people we heard of, is going to mount a furious defense, as is their right to do,” Honig said.

“They all work together as one cohesive entity towards an illegal end,” Honig said. “You have the advantage to pick off some low-hanging fruit and get them to flip.”

Indeed, Elie Honig’s prediction proved accurate. District Attorney Fani Willis faced a significant setback in her case against former President Trump. Judge Scott McAfee, overseeing the proceedings, made a ruling that spared Trump from standing trial in October alongside his co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, who had put forth a ‘speedy-trial’ motion.

Recent reports highlight that McAfee decided to separate both Chesebro and Powell from Trump and the remaining sixteen defendants. This development is widely seen as a substantial setback for the prosecution of Trump. His legal team has now waived the right to a speedy trial motion and has also filed several motions seeking the dismissal of charges against the 45th President and the leading Republican contender for the 2024 presidential race.

Kyle Becker, the host of the Relentless Podcast, shared an ABC News report on X (formerly Twitter), featuring quotes such as “This is not a good day for the Fulton County DA.”

“Fani Willis wasn’t there, but you got to imagine… she’s throwing things against the wall based on this hearing,” ABC News Executive Editorial Producer John Santucci told audiences.

He added that the ruling is “a great win for Donald Trump and others that did not want to be part of this speedy trial case.”

“I can tell you, sitting here with you, just texting with some of the attorneys involved in the other defendants, celebrating ‘Yay, victory!’” Santucci added.


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