S10 Ep34: The Cases for Keeping or Disqualifying

Breakdown

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🗓️ 11 March 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Breakdown’s last episode covered the highlights of the closing arguments made by the defense and prosecution as to why Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should or should not be removed from the election interference case. In Episode 34 – “The Cases for Keeping or Disqualifying” – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast lets two legal experts – Norm Eisen and Andrew Fleischman -- give their own closings as to why they think Willis should remain on the case or be kicked off it. The latest episode of Breakdown’s Season 10 – “The Trump Indictment” – also notes that Willis has picked up challengers to her reelection and that Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee also has a challenger. You can download the Breakdown podcast from Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcasting platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on breakdown.
0:02.0	Most people when they go to Napa, if they want to lavishly experience Napa,
0:07.0	stay at the Rich Carlton, the Four Seasons, things of that nature, not a double tree.
0:12.0	So the allegations and assertions
0:14.4	that Miss Willis was living the lifestyle of the rich and the famous
0:18.2	is a joke.
0:19.9	Whose motive in this case is the strongest,
0:23.8	Fani Willis, Nathan Wade,
0:26.2	because if they, if they testified truthfully on every point.
0:34.4	What happens if the relationship started before November 1st?
0:38.9	They get disqualified.
0:41.5	Who has the best motive of anyone to lie? They do. Who has the most at stake to lie? They do.
0:48.0	We're still playing the waiting game as Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee decides whether to remove
0:55.0	DA Fanny Willis from the election interference case, it's of course a huge decision.
1:00.4	As we've mentioned in previous episodes, much will depend on which standard he uses.
1:06.8	Does Willis have an actual conflict of interest, an appearance of a conflict, or nothing at all? We share our aching to know where he'll land. And because
1:17.1	Judge McAfee picked up a challenger to his re-election, he made a surprise appearance this week
1:22.2	on a WSB radio show.
1:24.0	And when he was asked by host Shelly Winter about whether he'd meet his two-week deadline
1:29.0	to rule on the disqualification motion by March 15th he gave this answer. I gave myself a
1:35.9	deadline because I knew everyone wanted an answer and and I'll tell you an order like
1:41.4	this takes time to write there's a lot that needs to
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