Atlanta, November 28, 2025
A Georgia judge dismissed the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump on November 26, 2025, after the newly appointed prosecutor decided not to pursue the charges, effectively ending the state’s final legal effort to hold Trump accountable for attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia.
The case centered on allegations that Trump and 18 others sought to interfere with the 2020 presidential election outcome in Georgia. Accusations included pressuring state officials, spreading false claims of election fraud, and assembling fake electors to challenge the legitimate results.
Judge Scott McAfee granted the dismissal following a motion filed by prosecutor Pete Scandalakis. The motion argued that the case was non-prosecutable under Georgia state law, largely because the alleged conduct pertained to federal election matters. Scandalakis also cited the near-impossibility of prosecuting a sitting or former president under Georgia statutes as a key reason for discontinuing the case.
This ruling closes the most significant state-level criminal proceeding against Trump related to the 2020 election. The dismissal follows controversy surrounding the initial prosecutorial approach by former District Attorney Fonnie Willis, who faced allegations of impropriety that contributed to a shift in the prosecutorial stance.
Trump and his supporters have consistently denied any wrongdoing throughout the legal process, characterizing the charges as politically motivated and framing the dismissal as a vindication.
While the case is closed for now, the possibility remains that charges could be refiled within the statute of limitations. However, no indication has been given that such action will occur in the near future.
This development marks a pivotal moment in the post-2020 election legal landscape at the state level in Georgia, as no further state prosecutions targeting Trump’s efforts to challenge the election results are currently pending.