Georgia Appeals Court Cancels Arguments in Trump Case

A Georgia appeals court yesterday canceled oral arguments in President-elect Trump's election case. The arguments were scheduled for next month. NTD's Daniel Moynihan has more on the case. The oral arguments were meant to address an appeal of a lower court ruling, which allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis to continue to prosecute the case. Trump and other defendants had asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments in the case, which were set for December 5th. But the appeals court said yesterday the hearing is, quote, "...hereby canceled until further order of this court." Trump and other defendants filed the appeal, seeking to get Willis and her office removed from the case and to have the case dismissed. They argue that a romantic relationship Willis had with Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March found that no conflict of interest existed that should force Willis off the case. But he granted a request from Trump and the other defendants to seek an appeal of his ruling from the Court of Appeals. It's unclear what prompted the order of the appeals court. Meanwhile, Trump's other criminal cases seemed likely to end after his electoral victory this month. The order followed Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to pause his ongoing challenge to a lower court ruling that dismissed his prosecution against Trump in Florida. After the election, the special counsel's office pointed to long-standing Department of Justice policy against the prosecution of sitting presidents. A 2000 DOJ memo states that indicting or prosecuting a sitting president would unconstitutionally hinder the executive branch's ability to perform its duties. Daniel Monahan, NTD News.