Former Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade faced a four-and-a-half-hour closed-door session with House Judiciary Committee investigators on Tuesday. Wade provided limited comments to reporters before and after the marathon deposition.
The committee’s inquiry focused on Wade’s relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is investigating President Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election “results” in Georgia. Trump and 18 others were indicted in August 2023 on charges of racketeering and conspiracy.
Wade, who had been appointed as a special prosecutor in the case, later stepped down after his romantic relationship with Willis came to light.
In letters shared by the Republican-led committee, Willis instructed Wade not to answer questions about his role or any evidence in the election interference case, citing ongoing legal proceedings and privileged information. The committee, in response, posted on X, “What is she trying to hide?”
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, are probing whether U.S. tax dollars were used to support the relationship between Wade and Willis during the Trump investigation. One of Trump’s co-defendants had sued to disqualify both Willis and Wade, claiming a conflict of interest and financial gain from the probe. A Fulton County judge ruled that while Willis could remain on the case, Wade would be removed.
