Trump Georgia case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

42% : Judge Scott McAfee said during a hearing Monday that Willis could be disqualified "if evidence is produced demonstrating an actual conflict or the appearance of one."Willis' removal would be a stunning development in the most sprawling of the criminal cases against Trump.
41% : That successor could either proceed with the charges against Trump and 14 others or drop the case altogether.
34% : Trump immediately jumped on the allegations in hopes of discrediting the entire case, part of a yearslong pattern of deflecting attention away from his own conduct by highlighting the personal lives and lapses in judgment -- both perceived and real -- of the officials investigating him.
34% : Even if a new lawyer went forward with the case, it would very likely not go to trial before November, when Trump is expected to be the Republican nominee for president.
28% : Even if the allegations don't derail the case, they threaten to taint the public's perception of one of four criminal proceedings facing the former president, and have provided an opening for Trump and his Republican allies to try to cast doubt on the case's legitimacy as he vies to reclaim the White House in November.
18% : On the witness stand Thursday, Willis forcefully pushed back against any suggestion that her relationship with Wade created a conflict of interest and accused a defense attorney of trying to smear her with salacious lies in an effort to discredit the case against Trump.
11% : Donald Trump fraud verdict: $364 million penalty in New York civil caseProsecutors also sought to bolster Willis' testimony that Wade was not the district attorney's first choice to lead the case against Trump.

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