Tamar Hallerman
@tamarhallerman.bsky.social
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter covering the Fulton County Trump probe & more. Co-host, Breakdown podcast. Recovering Washington correspondent. [email protected]
With the Georgia Trump case now over, Fulton County may be on the hook to pay Trump and his co-defendants millions in legal fees
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Trump case dismissal means Fulton County could pay millions in legal fees
Fulton County taxpayers may need to pay millions of dollars in legal defense bills for Donald Trump and others charged in the now defunct election interference case.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
With the Georgia Trump case now over, Fulton County may be on the hook to pay Trump and his co-defendants millions in legal fees
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BREAKING: 🚨 The Fulton judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Trump, others just agreed to dismiss it 🚨
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
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This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
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Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution
Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ election interference case against President Donald Trump has been dismissed, ending Trump’s last remaining criminal trial.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING: 🚨 The Fulton judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Trump, others just agreed to dismiss it 🚨
This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
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This comes shortly after a state prosecutor said the alleged criminal conduct amounted to more of a federal, not state, case
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“This is such a tangled spider web."
New prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case faces a thicket of legal, practical and political concerns as he decides whether to advance the probe
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New prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case faces a thicket of legal, practical and political concerns as he decides whether to advance the probe
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Prosecutor reviewing Georgia Trump case faces ‘tangled spider web’ of issues
The veteran Georgia prosecutor who must decide what to do with Fulton County's election interference case has inherited a legal and political hot potato.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“This is such a tangled spider web."
New prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case faces a thicket of legal, practical and political concerns as he decides whether to advance the probe
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New prosecutor in the Georgia election interference case faces a thicket of legal, practical and political concerns as he decides whether to advance the probe
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Breaking: Pete Skandalakis, the head of the nonpartisan Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, said he's appointing himself to oversee the Fulton Trump case, taking over for DQed Fani Willis.
He said "several" other prosecutors turned down the appointment
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He said "several" other prosecutors turned down the appointment
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Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward?
A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Breaking: Pete Skandalakis, the head of the nonpartisan Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, said he's appointing himself to oversee the Fulton Trump case, taking over for DQed Fani Willis.
He said "several" other prosecutors turned down the appointment
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He said "several" other prosecutors turned down the appointment
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Coming attractions: today is the deadline for a state prosecutor to reveal who is being appointed to take over for Fulton DA Fani Willis in the Georgia election interference case involving President Trump
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Coming attractions: today is the deadline for a state prosecutor to reveal who is being appointed to take over for Fulton DA Fani Willis in the Georgia election interference case involving President Trump
President Trump pardoned his 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case, but it won’t void the state charges filed against them in Fulton County
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Trump pardons 18 co-defendants in Georgia election case, but it won’t void state charges
President Donald Trump issued preemptive pardons to people charged with interfering in Georgia's 2020 election
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November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
President Trump pardoned his 18 co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case, but it won’t void the state charges filed against them in Fulton County
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The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Fulton County election records from 2020 as the Trump administration and its supporters continue to scrutinize the presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden
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Trump’s Justice Department requests Fulton County’s 2020 election records
The Department of Justice letter to Georgia’s largest county suggests the Trump administration remains focused on the 2020 race.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice has requested Fulton County election records from 2020 as the Trump administration and its supporters continue to scrutinize the presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden
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Since taking office in 2021, Willis appears to have become Georgia's second-biggest user of the state RICO statute behind the AG.
Great comprehensive look of the Fulton DA's use of RICO from my colleagues:
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Great comprehensive look of the Fulton DA's use of RICO from my colleagues:
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Fani Willis may use Georgia’s RICO law more than any other DA. At what cost?
Since taking office in 2021, Fani Willis has brought 14 RICO cases against 130 defendants, including popular rappers and President Donald Trump.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Since taking office in 2021, Willis appears to have become Georgia's second-biggest user of the state RICO statute behind the AG.
Great comprehensive look of the Fulton DA's use of RICO from my colleagues:
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Great comprehensive look of the Fulton DA's use of RICO from my colleagues:
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Meet the lawyer who derailed Georgia’s prosecution of Donald Trump ajc.com/politics/202...
Meet the lawyer who derailed Georgia’s prosecution of Donald Trump ajc.com/politics/202...
Meet Ashleigh Merchant, the lawyer who derailed Georgia’s case against Donald Trump
Ashleigh Merchant was derided for digging into Fani Willis’ sex life. After the Fulton DA‘s ouster, she feels vindicated.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Great profile by th AJC's @tamarhallerman.bsky.social
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Meet the lawyer who derailed Georgia’s prosecution of Donald Trump ajc.com/politics/202...
New: Fulton Judge Scott McAfee is now giving a Georgia state agency an extra month to name a new prosecutor in the Fulton election interference case involving President Trump.
The agency's executive director had asked for more time given the very lengthy case file
The agency's executive director had asked for more time given the very lengthy case file
October 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New: Fulton Judge Scott McAfee is now giving a Georgia state agency an extra month to name a new prosecutor in the Fulton election interference case involving President Trump.
The agency's executive director had asked for more time given the very lengthy case file
The agency's executive director had asked for more time given the very lengthy case file
A few days after a Fulton judge gave the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia 14 days to decide who will take on the Fulton Trump case now that Fani Willis has been disqualified, the head of the agency is now asking for an extension 1/
October 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A few days after a Fulton judge gave the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia 14 days to decide who will take on the Fulton Trump case now that Fani Willis has been disqualified, the head of the agency is now asking for an extension 1/
Breaking: A nonpartisan state agency has only 14 days to name a new prosecutor to lead the Fulton election interference case involving President Donald Trump -- or the judge overseeing the case will dismiss it entirely
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BREAKING: Judge sets 14-day deadline to name new prosecutor in Fulton Trump case
If a new prosecutor in the election interference case isn't named in two weeks, the judge could dismiss the case.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Breaking: A nonpartisan state agency has only 14 days to name a new prosecutor to lead the Fulton election interference case involving President Donald Trump -- or the judge overseeing the case will dismiss it entirely
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"They’re fishing."
"Warranted and long overdue."
“I literally cannot think of anything that is not political."
Former prosecutors and political observers in Georgia try to make sense of Fani Willis subpoena
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"Warranted and long overdue."
“I literally cannot think of anything that is not political."
Former prosecutors and political observers in Georgia try to make sense of Fani Willis subpoena
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Georgia legal observers question subpoena targeting Fani Willis
Former prosecutors and legal observers are asking questions as they try to make sense of reporting that the Justice Department has sought out travel records from Fani Willis.
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September 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"They’re fishing."
"Warranted and long overdue."
“I literally cannot think of anything that is not political."
Former prosecutors and political observers in Georgia try to make sense of Fani Willis subpoena
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"Warranted and long overdue."
“I literally cannot think of anything that is not political."
Former prosecutors and political observers in Georgia try to make sense of Fani Willis subpoena
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The Georgia election interference case, once considered one of the strongest against Trump, has hit the skids. What are the consequences of that?
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Georgia election case against Trump might never come to trial
The 2020 election is still being fought over, but the evidence might never have its day in court.
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September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Georgia election interference case, once considered one of the strongest against Trump, has hit the skids. What are the consequences of that?
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What happens to the Georgia Trump case now that Fulton DA Fani Willis is officially out?
Its future rests with a Republican former prosecutor at an obscure state agency already familiar with a portion of the racketeering case
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Its future rests with a Republican former prosecutor at an obscure state agency already familiar with a portion of the racketeering case
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With Fani Willis out, who will take over Georgia’s Trump election case?
With Fulton County DA Fani Willis and her office disqualified, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia will have a big decision to make.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What happens to the Georgia Trump case now that Fulton DA Fani Willis is officially out?
Its future rests with a Republican former prosecutor at an obscure state agency already familiar with a portion of the racketeering case
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Its future rests with a Republican former prosecutor at an obscure state agency already familiar with a portion of the racketeering case
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BREAKING: Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm Trump Georgia election interference case
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Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm Trump Georgia election interference case
Georgia's top court declines to hear Fani Willis appeal in Trump case, meaning she can no longer pursue the election interference case.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
BREAKING: Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm Trump Georgia election interference case
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Good morning. This a.m. the Georgia Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the Fani Willis disqualification fight in the 2020 election interference case.
Posted on the high court’s website: 1/
Posted on the high court’s website: 1/
September 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Good morning. This a.m. the Georgia Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the Fani Willis disqualification fight in the 2020 election interference case.
Posted on the high court’s website: 1/
Posted on the high court’s website: 1/
New: Nathan Wade, the former special prosecutor who once quarterbacked the Fulton County election interference case against Trump, is suing AT&T for handing over his cellphone records to defense attorneys as they sought to remove him from the probe
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Ex-prosecutor in Trump case sues AT&T for handing records to defendants
Former Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade sues AT&T for releasing cellphone records used to oust him from Georgia election interference probe.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
New: Nathan Wade, the former special prosecutor who once quarterbacked the Fulton County election interference case against Trump, is suing AT&T for handing over his cellphone records to defense attorneys as they sought to remove him from the probe
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As Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak, inland communities in Georgia that were slammed by Helene last fall continue to rebuild and worry about what's next
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Inland Georgia, still battered from Helene, prepares for 2025 hurricane season
Georgia counties far from the Atlantic and Gulf are bracing for more big storms after being hammered by Hurricane Helene in 2024, and worrying about a rollback in federal aid.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
As Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak, inland communities in Georgia that were slammed by Helene last fall continue to rebuild and worry about what's next
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Catch up here on all six episodes of Season 11 of the @ajc.com 's award-winning true crime podcast, Breakdown.
"Three Days in May" traces the unforgettable story of a young Georgia couple who suffer devastating consequences after the death of their child.
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"Three Days in May" traces the unforgettable story of a young Georgia couple who suffer devastating consequences after the death of their child.
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Breakdown: The Atlanta true crime podcast
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August 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Catch up here on all six episodes of Season 11 of the @ajc.com 's award-winning true crime podcast, Breakdown.
"Three Days in May" traces the unforgettable story of a young Georgia couple who suffer devastating consequences after the death of their child.
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"Three Days in May" traces the unforgettable story of a young Georgia couple who suffer devastating consequences after the death of their child.
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Now live: the final episode (!) of Breakdown's "Three Days in May."
The Debelbots, convicted of murdering their baby, have lost every single courtroom battle as they've tried to clear their names. Now they're at the end of the line: the GA Supreme Court 1/2
The Debelbots, convicted of murdering their baby, have lost every single courtroom battle as they've tried to clear their names. Now they're at the end of the line: the GA Supreme Court 1/2
August 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Now live: the final episode (!) of Breakdown's "Three Days in May."
The Debelbots, convicted of murdering their baby, have lost every single courtroom battle as they've tried to clear their names. Now they're at the end of the line: the GA Supreme Court 1/2
The Debelbots, convicted of murdering their baby, have lost every single courtroom battle as they've tried to clear their names. Now they're at the end of the line: the GA Supreme Court 1/2
Georgia's nursing homes could see massive changes under the “Big, Beautiful Bill."
More than two-dozen could be at an elevated risk of closure, including 17 in GOP districts represented by House members who voted for the law.
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More than two-dozen could be at an elevated risk of closure, including 17 in GOP districts represented by House members who voted for the law.
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Some Georgia nursing homes at risk of closure from Medicaid cuts
The nursing home industry is one of several swaths of the health care sector that could see massive upheaval under the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act."
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August 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Georgia's nursing homes could see massive changes under the “Big, Beautiful Bill."
More than two-dozen could be at an elevated risk of closure, including 17 in GOP districts represented by House members who voted for the law.
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More than two-dozen could be at an elevated risk of closure, including 17 in GOP districts represented by House members who voted for the law.
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The end of an era :-(
Veteran @ajc legal affairs reporter Bill Rankin retires, says goodbye to ‘Breakdown’ podcast.
We'll miss ya, partner!
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Veteran @ajc legal affairs reporter Bill Rankin retires, says goodbye to ‘Breakdown’ podcast.
We'll miss ya, partner!
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AJC veteran Bill Rankin signs off from ‘Breakdown’ true crime podcast
The new season of “Breakdown” is the last for the podcast’s founder.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The end of an era :-(
Veteran @ajc legal affairs reporter Bill Rankin retires, says goodbye to ‘Breakdown’ podcast.
We'll miss ya, partner!
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Veteran @ajc legal affairs reporter Bill Rankin retires, says goodbye to ‘Breakdown’ podcast.
We'll miss ya, partner!
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Fresh episode of Breakdown Season 11 out this morning:
This time, a jailhouse snitch comes forward, Ashley takes the stand and goes up against a hard-charging prosecutor and the Debelbots learn their fate.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts
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This time, a jailhouse snitch comes forward, Ashley takes the stand and goes up against a hard-charging prosecutor and the Debelbots learn their fate.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts
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August 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Fresh episode of Breakdown Season 11 out this morning:
This time, a jailhouse snitch comes forward, Ashley takes the stand and goes up against a hard-charging prosecutor and the Debelbots learn their fate.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts
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This time, a jailhouse snitch comes forward, Ashley takes the stand and goes up against a hard-charging prosecutor and the Debelbots learn their fate.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts
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