Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia chief takes over Trump election case probe

The head of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia will take over the investigation of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ alleged involvement in attempts to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory in Georgia. In a two-sentence statement, Pete Skandalakis, the council’s executive director, announced his appointment to pursue the case. A Fulton County judge disqualified Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis nearly two years ago from looking into Jones’ connection to the election interference case, ruling her hosting of a campaign fund-raiser for Jones’ opponent in the 2022 race constituted a...