Following a ruling by a Georgia judge, Nathan Wade has resigned as special prosecutor in the Fulton County election interference case against former president Donald Trump. The judge determined that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can proceed with prosecuting her racketeering case against former Trump, provided Wade, with whom she had a secret romantic involvement, is no longer involved.
While Judge Scott McAfee found no tangible conflict resulting from the relationship, he acknowledged its potential to cast doubt on the integrity of the proceedings. Consequently, McAfee ordered either Willis or Wade to step down from the case. Wade submitted his formal resignation to Willis on Friday.
The case involves Trump and 18 others indicted by a grand jury in Georgia for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state, based on Willis’s extensive investigation.
One of Trump’s co-defendants, Michael Roman, accused Willis of misconduct due to her undisclosed relationship with Nathan Wade, whom she appointed as special counsel. Roman claimed that both Willis and Wade concealed their relationship while profiting from the prosecution of Trump and his associates. However, McAfee dismissed these allegations, citing insufficient evidence of personal gain or financial influence on the case.
This development is significant as it resolves a two-month delay in the proceedings caused by the controversy surrounding Willis and Wade’s romantic involvement. With Wade’s resignation, Willis can now proceed with prosecuting Trump and his associates in Georgia without further impediments.
