Testimony of former Trump special prosecutor Nathan Wade before the House Judiciary Committee

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Former Donald Trump special prosecutor Nathan Wade told the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week that he met twice with officials from President Joe Biden's administration while working for Fani Willis , Fulton County prosecutor, worked during their investigation into alleged election interference by the 45th president.

Wade also said he was “shocked” to learn that U.S. Marshals had come to his home to serve him a subpoena.

An edited version of Wade's statement was released Monday. The testimony also shows that Roy Barnes – Georgia's last Democratic governor before Democrat-turned-Republican Sonny Perdue ousted him from office in 2002 – was present at the hearing along with Wade. Also present was Wade's attorney, Andrew Evans.

Prior to Wade's testimony, Willis — his former boss and since-acknowledged romantic partner — wrote a letter to U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) arguing that Wade's testimony had stalled their prosecution of Trump and more than a dozen of his Republicans would endanger allies.

>> Read Nathan Wade's redacted statement here:

Jordan is chairman of the committee; He and Willis were engaged in a brutal war of words and accusations over their historic prosecution of the 45th US president.

The House Judiciary's GOP-X account, formerly Twitter, posted a copy of Willis' letter to Jordan.

“I fear that your demand for Mr. Wade's testimony would force him to unlawfully disclose confidential information protected by the privileges of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and requires that Mr. Wade violate the rules of the State Bar of Georgia “violates laws that govern the conduct of lawyers,” the letter said.

In her letter, Willis said Wade had “knowledge of highly sensitive and confidential information relating to this ongoing criminal matter.”

Willis said that information is “still the property” of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. “Disclosure of such evidence may also prejudice ongoing proceedings, (and) this is considered secret by law and not subject to disclosure,” the letter said.

Wade resigned from the case after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled that he had to resign so Willis could continue working on the case after both admitted a personal relationship between the two.

In his testimony, Wade said he turned off his phone while recovering from an ankle injury and was unaware that the U.S. Marshalls were looking for him to force his appearance before the committee.

Atlanta News First and Atlanta News First+ bring you the latest news News, headlines and insights as Georgia continues its role at the forefront of the country's political scene. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest political news and information.

Copyright 2024 WANF. All rights reserved.