A Georgia judge denied former President Donald Trump's motion to drop his charges.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis received a win this week in her ongoing legal battle against former President Donald Trump.On Thursday, Judge Scott McAfee issued a ruling denying Trump's attempts to have the election interference charges against him in Georgia dropped, citing the First Amendment.
'There is nothing alleged factually against President Trump that is not political speech,' Trump's attorney, Steve Sadow said.Sadow also argued that Trump's remarks over concerns about the election were 'the height of political speech.'Last month, Judge McAfee issued a ruling in an attempt to disqualify Willis over a relationship she had with Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor hired by her office.
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