Georgia prosecutor assigns self to 2020 alternate presidential electors case, replacing Fani Willis

A Georgia prosecutor on Friday assigned himself to take over the 2020 alternate presidential electors case that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had been disqualified from.

Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council Executive Director Peter Skandalakis, whose group was tasked with identifying a replacement for Willis, appointed himself after reporting an “inability” to find someone else, The Hill news outlet reported. 

“Several prosecutors were contacted and, while all were respectful and professional, each declined the appointment,” Skandalakis said in a statement. “Out of respect for their privacy and professional discretion, I will not identify those prosecutors or disclose their reasons for declining.”