New Deadline Issued in Trump's Georgia Election Case

Source: Newsweek

Oct 04, 2025 at 07:44 AM EDT


The criminal case against President Donald Trump and a number of other defendants over alleged election interference will be dismissed unless a new prosecutor is appointed in 14 days, according to the presiding judge.

The Georgia case relates to allegations that the defendants broke the law while attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election result in the state. Newsweek contacted the White House and the Fulton County District Attorney’s office for comment outside regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Following the 2020 presidential election, Trump insisted the contest had been rigged against him, though this allegation was repeatedly rejected in the courts and by independent election experts. In November, following Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, special counsel Jack Smith announced that he was dropping criminal cases against the president-elect, who had been charged with election interference and the mishandling of classified documents.

If the Georgia case—which covers separate election interference charges—is likewise dismissed, it will be a major win for Trump and his allies, significantly reducing the legal pressure they face.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/new-deadline-issued-trump-georgia-election-case-10828466

---

There were STILL guilty pleas out of that case including the smarmy Jenna Ellis (whose law license was suspended for 3 years), the slimy Sidney Powell (who has managed to dodge disbarment but still copped a plea), the sinister Kenneth Chesbro (who was disbarred from practicing in NY), and jackass John Eastman (who is trying to get out of being disbarred).