Fani Willis Could Be the Last Prosecutor Pursuing Trump for Crimes When He Returns to the White House

The case in Georgia, which has run into one obstacle after another, could find its footing just as the president-elect takes the oath of office.

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The Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks on January 14, 2024, at Atlanta. Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s best case scenario for the hush money convictions he secured against President Trump is that they don’t wither away after four years on ice. Could his counterpart at Georgia’s Fulton County, Fani Willis, pursue a more aggressive strategy — pressing on through a presidency â€” to secure criminal convictions of the kind already achieved by Mr. Bragg?

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