Legal expert Jonathan Turley criticized Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' handling of the Georgia election interference case against former President Trump following a court decision disqualifying her and her team from prosecuting the case. Turley argued that Willis had been advised against pursuing the case due to a perceived conflict of interest, but she chose to ignore the warnings. The court's decision underscores the importance of avoiding even the appearance of impropriety in legal proceedings.

Turley questioned the rationale behind Willis' pursuit of the case, particularly against Trump, suggesting that some of the charges, such as unlawful entry, were not particularly serious. He contended that Willis' actions seemed motivated by a desire to engage in "lawfare," a term used to describe the use of legal processes for political or strategic advantage. He pointed to Willis' prior selection of a former romantic partner as lead counsel, a move that was later deemed unethical and resulted in the counsel's disqualification, as further evidence of her questionable judgment. According to Turley, Judge McAfee had given Willis the opportunity to rectify the situation by removing herself from the case, but she declined.

The image above depicts Fani Willis, the district attorney for Fulton County, Georgia. Previously, Willis attributed allegations of an inappropriate relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade to racial bias. (Getty Images)

While the court's decision prevents Willis and her office from proceeding with the case, it did not dismiss Trump's indictment altogether. The court emphasized that Willis' prior actions, particularly during the pretrial phase, created an appearance of impropriety that could not be ignored. Trump responded to the news by calling the entire case a "disgrace to justice" and accusing the Biden administration of orchestrating the case as a political attack. He further claimed that Willis and her team had misused funds and that the case should be dropped entirely.

Credit to Fox News' Brooke Singman for contributing to this report.