Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s prosecution against President-elect Donald Trump was already in trouble, but it may never pick back up now that Trump is headed for the White House. A judge weakened the indictment this year by scrapping several charges from it.

ATLANTA (TNND) — Fulton County, Ga. District Attorney Fani Willis, known for her prosecution of former President Donald Trump, will win reelection as the top prosecutor in Georgia's most populous county, the Associated Press projects.

Fani Willis has secured another term after prevailing over Republican challenger Courtney Kramer in the solidly Democratic county.

Special Counsel Jack Smith asked a federal court in Florida on Wednesday to pause his appeal related to President-elect Trump's classified documents case that was dismissed. Why it matters: It's the latest indication that Smith is winding down his prosecutions against Trump,

Special counsel Jack Smith is pulling the plug on his other remaining criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, telling a federal appeals court to pause proceedings while he works on winding down his efforts in advance of Trump’s inauguration.

This decision will make certain that the Department of Justice will follow through on its longstanding tradition of not investigating a sitting president.