Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned from the office Friday after a judge ruled either he or District Attorney Fani Willis must step down from her office’s election subversion case against former President Donald Trump following revelations the two had a romantic relationship.
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Willis accepted Wade’s resignation in a letter Friday, praising his work on the case, calling Wade “brave” and an “outstanding advocate.”
Wade’s resignation comes after Judge Scott McAfee, in a highly anticipated ruling, determined Willis would not be disqualified from the case, but said either she or Wade needed to step down, citing the “appearance of impropriety.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.