Trump Asks Georgia Judge to Toss Two Counts in Election Case (1)

Donald Trumpasked a judge to toss two counts in the Georgia election-fraud case, arguing that local Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can’t charge him with making false filings in federal court.

Trump attorney Steve Sadow sought dismissal Wednesday of state court charges relating to the filing of documents in federal court in the weeks after the 2020 election. One document involved a slate of Republican electors that Willis says was phony, and the other centers on a federal lawsuit that prosecutors allege included false claims of election fraud.

In his filing, Sadow argued that only US prosecutors can ...