Nathan Wade, the former lead prosecutor on the Fulton County election interference case, defended his past romantic relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis, stating it did not compromise the case against former President Donald Trump.
Wade resigned after a contentious evidentiary hearing that scrutinized the relationship’s impact on the case. Despite the controversy, Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that there was no conflict of interest requiring Willis’ disqualification, though he criticized her judgment and requested Wade’s resignation.
Wade criticized the hearing as a mockery and suggested racial misunderstandings influenced the judge’s perspective on financial transactions.
Nathan Wade, a key figure in the Georgia election interference case involving former President Donald Trump, recently opened up in an exclusive interview with ABC News about his past romantic relationship with Fulton County DA Fani Willis.
Nathan Wade resigned after Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee directed District Attorney Fani Willis to either step aside from the case or request Wade’s resignation due to a “tremendous lapse in judgment” related to their romantic relationship and its potential impact on the case. Wade tendered his resignation by the end of the day following this directive.
Nathan Wade criticized the evidentiary hearing because he believed it turned into a spectacle that undermined the professionalism of the legal system. He was disappointed that the system allowed what he perceived as a sideshow, which he thought should have been handled more swiftly and seriously, rather than becoming an entire circus.
