Georgia prosecutor declines criminal charges against Republican Lt. Gov. Jones, who served as Trump false elector 2020 presidential election.

A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed three criminal counts in the 2020 election subversion case against former President Trump and his co-defendants. The big picture: Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee allowed the remaining charges against Trump and his co-defendants to proceed despite the defendants' argument that elections are a purely federal matter.

The Georgia judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case dropped two counts against Trump on Thursday, according to multiple outlets, though the former president still faces eight charges including a violation of Georgia’s racketeering act.