Nathan Wade, the former Fulton County special prosecutor who was involved in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, recently broke his silence on the matter. This comes after his resignation from the case following a public disqualification battle due to his relationship with District Attorney Fani Willis.
In a recent development, Wade, who stepped down from the case last month in response to a judge’s decision, openly admitted to having some regrets regarding the relationship. However, he stood firm in his belief that the case against Trump and other individuals involved would continue to uphold its integrity.
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“Workplace romances are a common occurrence, just like apple pie,” Wade shared during an exclusive sit-down interview with ABC News’ Linsey Davis. “It’s something that happens to everyone, and it happened to both of us.”
Davis inquired if there was any regret.
“I hate that my personal life has begun to overshadow the true issues in the case,” he went on to say.
More of the interview will run on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday morning.
Wade resigned from the case hours after Judge Scott McAfee declined to disqualify Willis outright but ruled that either she or Wade must step aside from the case due to a “significant appearance of impropriety” resulting from their romantic relationship that occurred while they were prosecuting the case.
McAfee decided that there was “insufficient evidence” to support a real conflict of interest.
Trump and other defendants have filed an appeal against the judge’s decision, requesting that Willis be removed as well. The Georgia Court of Appeals has yet to decide whether it will hear the appeal.
Willis and Wade testified that their relationship began in early 2022 and terminated in the summer of 2023, following his hiring for the case in November 2021.
Wade acknowledged that he had thought about “putting the connection on pause” until after the lawsuit concluded because “democracy is on the line,” but he acknowledged that “the feelings are so strong.”
“At some point, once we establish that bond, and if democracy is in jeopardy, as depicted, could we consider pausing this until the case concludes?” Davis inquired. Davis asked.
“Yes, absolutely. I’ll admit there could have been an approach,” said Wade, who has now returned to private practice. “But there again, when you are in the middle of it, these feelings are developing, and you get to a point where the feelings are so strong that, you know, you start to want to do things that really are none of the public’s concern.”
Four of the defendants in the case have now reached agreements and pleaded guilty. Trump and the other 14 accused have pleaded not guilty. No trial date has been scheduled.
