Judge Denies Trump's Attempts to Halt Georgia Election Case and Disqualify District Attorney

A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss evidence collected by a special grand jury and remove the current prosecutor from the investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. The judge ruled that Trump did not have legal standing to make such challenges before indictments were handed up, and criticized his lawyers for unnecessary and unfounded legal filings. The investigation is expected to present potential indictments to a regular grand jury by mid-August. The judge also rejected a filing from one of Trump's supporters who had been named as a target of the investigation. Another challenge from Trump's lawyers is set to be considered in Cobb County, Georgia.