Georgia's election interference case against President Trump shifted Friday as Pete Skandalakis, executive director of the state's prosecutor council, appointed himself to replace disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis. After several prosecutors declined, he said dismissing for lack of a replacement would have been simple but wrong. Skandalakis now holds discretion to try the case, negotiate pleas, pare charges, or end it, leaving the outcome uncertain. Trump's lawyer urged dismissal, while critic Norm Eisen called the move a welcome step toward accountability after the 2020 election.

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