By Jersey Joe | Host of Reaver of Common Sense on SHR Media.

A Stunning Twist in Georgia: State Council Head Takes the Case No One Else Wanted

According to the Fox News report, Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council Director Peter Skandalakis has appointed himself to take control of the Georgia election-interference case against President Donald Trump after a search for a replacement prosecutor failed. Skandalakis said he reached out to several district attorneys and special prosecutors. All of them refused to take the case.

“The filing of this appointment reflects my inability to secure another conflict prosecutor to assume responsibility for this case. Several prosecutors were contacted and, while all were respectful and professional, each declined the appointment.”
—Peter Skandalakis

With no one willing to inherit the damaged case left behind after Willis’s removal, Skandalakis stepped in to prevent the court from dismissing the matter outright due to lack of a prosecutor.

Willis’s Fall: Disqualified for Secret Relationship and Conflict of Interest

The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified former Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last year after finding she had an undisclosed romantic relationship with the lead prosecutor she hired for the Trump case, Nathan Wade. The court determined the relationship created a conflict of interest serious enough to remove her and overturn her involvement entirely.

Her disqualification transferred responsibility for the case to the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council, which is why Skandalakis ultimately became responsible for deciding next steps.

A Case Already in Collapse

Willis’s original August 2023 indictment accused Trump and 18 co-defendants of racketeering and other crimes related to the 2020 election. Over time the case has eroded:

Several defendants accepted plea deals
Other charges were dismissed
Key elements of the RICO theory weakened
The disqualification of Willis shattered the case’s structure

What remains today is a significantly diminished version of the original sweeping prosecution.

Sitting Presidents Are Hard to Prosecute — Co-Defendants Are Not

Fox reported that court action against Trump while he is a sitting president is considered unlikely and would face major legal hurdles. However, co-defendants such as Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani do not have the same protections.

Trump issued federal pardons for Meadows, Giuliani and others connected to 2020-election allegations, but presidential clemency applies only to federal charges, not state charges like those in Georgia.

Trump attorney Steve Sadow released a statement saying:

“This politically charged prosecution has to come to an end. We remain confident that a fair and impartial review will lead to a dismissal of the case against President Trump.”

The Political Bottom Line

The Georgia prosecution is now held together largely by procedural necessity rather than strength of evidence or prosecutorial momentum. Fani Willis’s removal crippled the case. Multiple prosecutors declined to take it. And the only reason the indictment remains alive at all is because Skandalakis stepped in to prevent its collapse through inaction.

Whatever decision he makes next — continuation, dismissal, or a narrowed focus — the central reality remains:

The case never recovered after the disqualification ruling. Everything since has been the inevitable aftermath of a prosecution that derailed itself.

Editorial Closure

The unraveling of the Georgia case stands as a reminder that justice must be grounded in ethics, transparency and competence. When those standards break down, the entire legal process suffers. Political prosecutions cannot survive on spectacle or cutting corners. Courts intervened where the system veered off course, and accountability ultimately prevailed. This is how the rule of law protects the integrity of the process — not the ambitions of prosecutors.

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Sources

Fox News – New prosecutor takes on Trump’s Georgia election case after Fani Willis disqualified

Georgia Court of Appeals – Public filings related to the Willis disqualification

Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council – Official statements

Fulton County Court Records – 2023 RICO indictment documents

CourtListener – State of Georgia v. Donald J. Trump (public docket)

CBS Atlanta – Reporting on Georgia case developments

Politico – Coverage of Willis removal and case status