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Jack Smith’s New January 6 Indictment Against Trump Could Be Trouble for Fani Willis — If She Fights Off Disqualification Over Secret Romance

Two of the defendants charged by the district attorney have seen their roles in the federal indictment removed or reduced, bolstering their cases in Georgia.

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Fulton County District Attorney has seen the fortunes of her case against Trump intertwined with the aggressive Trump prosecutions of Jack Smith. Getty Images / Getty Images
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s new slimmed-down indictment could augur trouble for the  sprawling racketeering prosecution by the Fulton County district attorney, Fani Willis — if she manages to stay on the case.

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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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