ATLANTA, Georgia — President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution in Georgia over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election effectively came to an end Wednesday, after the prosecutor now overseeing the case announced he will not move forward. Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, informed the court that he is declining to pursue charges originally brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Skandalakis, who assumed control of the case after Willis was removed from overseeing it, submitted a 22-page memo stating the prosecution was “on life support” and that the decision to end it rested solely with him. He emphasized that his choice was not political, noting he previously ran for office as both a Democrat and a Republican and now leads what he described as a nonpartisan state agency.
Willis’s sweeping indictment, filed in 2023, accused Trump and several allies of participating in a racketeering scheme to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. The case stalled following a series of legal challenges and Willis’s removal earlier this year. Skandalakis wrote that, based on his review of the law and evidence, he would not continue efforts to prosecute the remaining defendants.
The decision abruptly halts one of four major criminal cases Trump had faced since leaving office. It remains unclear whether federal or state officials could attempt to revive aspects of the case through other avenues, though Skandalakis’s filing effectively closes Georgia’s prosecution.
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• The Hill – MBFC Rating
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