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Fani Willis, Doubling Down on Trump Prosecution Amid Personal Woes, Appeals Ruling That Her Case Has a ‘Fatal’ Flaw

As Nathan Wade testifies in a closed-door hearing at Capitol Hill, the beleaguered district attorney mounts an effort in court to restore her sprawling indictment to its original scope.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, at Atlanta. Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

District Attorney Fani Willis’s request that six previously dismissed charges be returned to President Trump’s charge sheet underscores how the beleaguered prosecutor is doubling down on her case against the 45th president and his co-defendants.

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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