President Donald Trump is asking a Georgia court to order the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office to pay more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and related costs, after the Georgia election-interference case against him and several co-defendants was dismissed.
Why this matters
The request could test how costly it may become for local prosecutors when they are removed from high-profile cases due to conflicts of interest—especially if a later dismissal triggers reimbursement rules. It also aligns with Trump’s broader effort to portray criminal investigations against him as politically driven, a characterization prosecutors have disputed.
What to know
Trump’s filing relies on a Georgia law enacted last year that permits defendants to recover “all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs” when a prosecutor is disqualified for improper conduct and the case is later dismissed.
The law is being invoked after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office were removed from the case based on an “appearance of impropriety,” tied to a romantic relationship between Willis and the special prosecutor she appointed to lead the prosecution.
Following Willis’ disqualification, a successor prosecutor dismissed the case in November. Trump’s attorneys argue that the statutory conditions have now been met and that taxpayers should reimburse his defense costs. The filing says the amount sought exceeds $6.2 million, covering attorney fees and associated expenses.
What they’re saying
Trump’s lead Georgia attorney, Steve Sadow, said Trump is seeking fees under Georgia law for what he called a politically motivated case that has now been dismissed.
Trump also addressed the dismissal in a November 2025 post on Truth Social, again claiming the prosecutions were politically weaponized and repeating his false claim that the 2020 election was “rigged and stolen.”
What happens next
A Georgia judge must decide whether Trump’s claimed expenses qualify as “reasonable” under the statute and whether the costs can be recovered from the district attorney’s office. The ruling could take weeks or months and may be appealed.
Regardless of the outcome, the fee fight keeps the Georgia election case active in court—and in the political spotlight—even after prosecutors dropped the underlying charges.
