“The message I always want to convey is that no ruling of mine is ever going to be based on politics,” he said. “I’m going to be following the law as best I understand it.”McAfee had told the court at the end of the Willis disqualification hearings that he would take at least two weeks to decide. Trump and others in the case are seeking to disqualify Willis after accusing her of financially benefiting by hiring her special prosecutor in the case, Nathan Wade, with whom she became romantically involved. The judge previously spoke about the case during an interview last week with WSB Radio in Atlanta about the challenger he will face in his reelection bid. “But what I’m looking forward to one day is maybe they grow up a little bit and ask me about it, and I’m looking forward to looking them in the eye and tell them I played it straight and I did the best I could.”This story has been updated with additional information.

Source: CNN March 15, 2024 07:52 UTC