A judge in Georgia on Wednesday dismissed the historic racketeering case brought against President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn his loss in the state's 2020 election.

The ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who ordered the case "dismissed in its entirety," draws to a close the final criminal case against Trump that remained unresolved after he won back the White House in 2024.

McAfee's ruling came shortly after state prosecutor Peter Skandalakis moved to drop the case against Trump and his remaining co-defendants "to serve the interests of justice and promote judicial finality."

Steve Sadow, Trump's lead attorney in the case, said in a statement to CNBC, "The political persecution of President Trump by disqualified [Fulton County District Attorn

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