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Breakdown

S10 Ep33: The Closings

Breakdown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

True Crime, Politics, News

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A showdown of closing arguments as to whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should or should not be disqualified from the election interference case is the focus of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s most recent Breakdown podcast. Episode 33 – “The Closings” – of Breakdown’s 10th season – “The Trump Indictment” – sets up what could be a seminal moment in the case against former President Donald Trump and 14 remaining co-defendants. That’s when Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee decides whether to remove Willis or allow the case to go forward as it has been proceeding so far. Five defense attorneys argue Willis’ alleged conflict of interest because of her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade warrants her disqualification. Deputy Assistant District Attorney Adam Abbate, arguing with Willis sitting behind him at the prosecution table, contends there has been no proof that Willis financially benefited from the Trump case. You can download the Breakdown podcast from Apple Podcasts and Spotify or your favorite podcasting platform. You can also stream it above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

previously on breakdown.

0:02.0

When I asked you if you thought it started before she hired him and you responded

0:06.9

absolutely.

0:07.9

Why wouldn't you just have said in response? I don't know when it started I don't know why I didn't say I don't know

0:18.6

maybe again it's because you know what the truth is and that's why you answered exactly the way you did.

0:25.0

It's been two months of non-stop headlines worthy of a soap opera,

0:31.0

weeks of testimony with enough twists to make your head spin.

0:36.0

And now it's finally quiet.

0:37.4

Well, sort of.

0:39.7

We're waiting for Judge Scott McAfee to decide whether Fulton D.A. Fani Willis and her team should be

0:44.5

disqualified from the election interference case due to an actual or an appearance of a conflict

0:51.0

of interest.

0:52.0

We're certainly on the brink of a defining of interest.

0:52.6

We're certainly on the brink of a defining moment in this case.

0:56.4

McAfee said at a hearing last Friday he'll take about two weeks to make a decision, which

1:00.8

means we're expecting to hear something around March 15th.

1:04.0

His ruling could put the racketeering case back on track for Willis and her team

1:08.0

or potentially spell its end.

1:11.0

Which way will the judge rule?

1:13.5

Legal observers say it could go either way.

1:15.9

Even the attorneys who want Judge McAfee to disqualify Willis admit there isn't much precedent

1:20.7

for what we've seen play out in this case over the last two months.

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