On November 26, 2025, the state prosecutor in Georgia announced the dismissal of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, which had been initiated in August 2023. This case involved allegations of racketeering linked to efforts to overturn Trump's electoral defeat to Joe Biden in Georgia. The dismissal was confirmed by Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, who stated that the matter is now resolved.

The case was originally filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, following an investigation that began in early 2021. The inquiry was notably prompted by a phone call in January 2021, during which Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, to "find" the votes necessary for him to win the state. However, the case was reassigned to Skandalakis after Willis was disqualified by the Georgia Supreme Court due to a conflict of interest stemming from her personal relationship with a special prosecutor.

Following Skandalakis' filing for dismissal, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee issued an order to dismiss the case entirely. This development marks a significant moment in Trump's ongoing legal challenges related to the 2020 election, reflecting a broader trend where he has largely avoided substantial legal repercussions from various prosecutions that once posed serious threats to his political future.

While Trump has been cleared in Georgia, fourteen other defendants, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, still face charges related to the alleged conspiracy to overturn the election results. Trump's lead attorney in Georgia, Steve Sadow, welcomed the dismissal, framing it as an end to what he described as political persecution by the previous district attorney.

Skandalakis noted in his court filing that the alleged criminal conduct was primarily conceived in Washington, D.C., suggesting that federal authorities might be better suited to handle such cases than state prosecutors. The transition of the case to Skandalakis followed a ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court, which declined to hear Willis' appeal regarding her disqualification.

Initially, Willis had announced a sweeping indictment against Trump and others in August 2023, utilizing the state's anti-racketeering law to allege a conspiracy to illegally overturn the election results in Georgia. However, the case faced significant challenges, including the revelation of Willis' personal relationship with the special prosecutor, which defense attorneys argued created a conflict of interest. Ultimately, the Georgia Court of Appeals removed Willis from the case, citing an appearance of impropriety, and the state Supreme Court declined to review her appeal.