State lawmakers in Georgia on Wednesday introduced legislation to void the racketeering charges former President Donald Trump is facing in the state.
The lawmakers say they seek to prevent "current and future politically-motivated prosecutions commenced" in Georgia.
"Any pending prosecution pursuant to this chapter, where any part of the indictment or accusation alleges any violation contained within paragraph of this subsection, shall be discharged and dismissed by any court of this state exercising jurisdiction over such matter and shall be barred from being reindicted, reaccused, recommenced, or otherwise brought again in any court of this state," the bill reads.
The former president and several co-defendants face racketeering charges in Georgia over their attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The case has not been without controversy — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been accused of having a romantic relationship with one of the prosecutors she hired on the case, which defendants say constitutes a conflict of interest.
Trump has maintained that Willis' charges against him are politically motivated.
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