A longtime Georgia prosecutor, Pete Skandalakis, has appointed himself to oversee the Fulton County election interference case against President Donald Trump and 18 others after District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified. The move comes after no other prosecutors were willing to take the politically sensitive case.

“Several prosecutors were contacted and, while all were respectful and professional, each declined the appointment,” Skandalakis said in an emailed statement Friday.

How Skandalakis ended up with the case

After Willis’ removal, the nonpartisan Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia was tasked with appointing a replacement. Facing a looming deadline and the risk of case dismissal, Skandalakis chose to take on the role himself.

“The public has a legitimate interest in

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