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Georgia has officially moved to dismiss the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. This brings one of the most politically explosive prosecutions in the country to an abrupt end.

Prosecutor Pete Skandalakis, who took over the case after the disqualification of Fani Willis, filed the motion to dismiss on Wednesday. Judge Scott McAfee granted it within minutes. The filing states that continuing the prosecution no longer served the interests of justice. This is due to legal limitations, jurisdictional problems, and the constitutional issues involved when attempting to prosecute a sitting president.

The original indictment accused Trump and eighteen co-defendants of participating in a sweeping racketeering scheme under Georgia RICO statutes. Prosecutors alleged pressure on state officials and the organization of alternate electors. They also accused actions aimed at influencing the certification of the 2020 results. Several co-defendants entered plea deals in the early phases of the case. However, the larger prosecution stalled after Willis was removed over her undisclosed relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

With Willis disqualified, Skandalakis reassessed the viability of the case. In the motion, he highlighted significant procedural delays and questions about the jurisdiction of Georgia criminal law over the conduct. He also noted that a trial was unlikely to occur within any reasonable timeline. McAfee granted the dismissal and declared the case closed in its entirety.

Trump’s attorneys called the dismissal proof the case was politically motivated and should never have been brought. On the other hand, supporters of the prosecution called it a failure of the justice system and an example of why state level election law enforcement needs reform.

The dismissal ends the last major state level criminal threat Trump faced over actions related to the 2020 election. Although plea deals from some defendants remain on record, the central prosecution has collapsed.

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