An appeals court in the US state of Georgia has paused the election fraud trial against former president Donald Trump, as the defence called for a prosecutor on the case to be disqualified. Before the trial can proceed, a decision had to be made on whether leading District Attorney Fani Willis could continue her investigations, the court said on Wednesday. The three appeals court judges, all appointed by Republicans – are to rule on the matter by March next year. A first hearing has been scheduled for October. Attorneys for Trump and other defendants in the case accuse Willis of having benefit…