Former Fulton County special prosecutor Nathan Wade has been located and served a subpoena by the House Judiciary Committee after a brief search period.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Friday that Wade finally received the subpoena on Thursday. U.S. Marshals had been involved in the search, which prompted him to reach out to the committee directly.
It remains unclear when Wade will testify before the Republican-led committee, chaired by Congressman Jim Jordan. The subpoena was issued last week to inquire about Wade’s romantic history with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
Willis is currently prosecuting former President Donald Trump on felony charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results against President Joe Biden. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all allegations.
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This year, Judge Scott McAfee removed Wade from the Trump case due to the nature of his past relationship with Willis, who remains involved. Trump’s legal team is appealing for her removal from the case.
Dye labeled the challenges in serving Wade as “extremely unusual,” especially after U.S. Marshals were engaged.
Wade’s attorney, Andrew Evans, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that his client has “nothing of interest” for House Republicans, calling the subpoena a “political theater” timed close to this year’s presidential election.
Willis charged Trump and 18 others with racketeering and other felonies last year, based on allegations involving fake electors and Trump’s request to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn his loss to Biden in 2020.
So far, four co-defendants have pleaded guilty after negotiating with prosecutors, while Trump and the others maintain their not guilty pleas.
The former president argues that his legal challenges, including 34 unrelated felony counts in New York, are part of a politically motivated “witch hunt” as he campaigns for a second term.